Le songe d'une nuit d'été / Paul Meurice ; féerie d'après W. Shakespeare.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.; Meurice, Paul, 1820-1905.; Chamerot, Georges, printer.; Meurice, Paul, 1820-1905, inscriber.; Porel, Paul, 1843-1917, former owner.; Gramont, Louis de, 1854-1912, former owner.; Marcius-Simons, Pinckney, 1867-1909, former owner.; Meyer, Arthur, 1844-1924, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Librairie L. Conquet, publisher.
1886
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Title
Le songe d'une nuit d'été / Paul Meurice ; féerie d'après W. Shakespeare.
Uniform title
Midsummer night's dream. French
Created/published
Paris : Librairie L. Conquet, 1886 (Paris : Typ. G. Chamerot)
Description
76 p. ; 25 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. author.
Meurice, Paul, 1820-1905.
Chamerot, Georges, printer.
Meurice, Paul, 1820-1905, inscriber.
Porel, Paul, 1843-1917, former owner.
Gramont, Louis de, 1854-1912, former owner.
Marcius-Simons, Pinckney, 1867-1909, former owner.
Meyer, Arthur, 1844-1924, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Librairie L. Conquet, publisher.
Meurice, Paul, 1820-1905.
Chamerot, Georges, printer.
Meurice, Paul, 1820-1905, inscriber.
Porel, Paul, 1843-1917, former owner.
Gramont, Louis de, 1854-1912, former owner.
Marcius-Simons, Pinckney, 1867-1909, former owner.
Meyer, Arthur, 1844-1924, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Librairie L. Conquet, publisher.
Note
"Il a été mis dans le commerce cent exemplaires numérotés à la presse: 1 à 30, papier du Japon, 31 à 50, papier de Chine, 51 à 100, papier Vélin teinté"--half-title page verso of Vélin teinté.
"Représenté pour la première fois sur le Théatre National de L'Odéon, le mercredi 14 Avril 1886. Direction de M. Porel"--half-title page.
Includes cast list (p. [4]).
"Représenté pour la première fois sur le Théatre National de L'Odéon, le mercredi 14 Avril 1886. Direction de M. Porel"--half-title page.
Includes cast list (p. [4]).
Exhibited
ART Vol. a71 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 15:10)
ART Vol. a71 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2001.
ART Vol. a71 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Extending the Book.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Shakespeare's the Thing. Opening: p.26-27.
ART Vol. a71 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2001.
ART Vol. a71 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Extending the Book.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Shakespeare's the Thing. Opening: p.26-27.
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Cover-to-cover images of Folger Shakespeare Library ART Vol. a71
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library ART Vol. a71: "Wagner and Shakespeare meet in Bayreuth", The Collation (9 January 2012)
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library ART Vol. a71: "Wagner and Shakespeare meet in Bayreuth", The Collation (9 January 2012)
Place of creation/publication
France -- Paris.
Item Details
Call number
ART Vol. a71 (printed content)
Folger-specific note
Artist's book by Pinckney Marcius-Simons, 1908 (signature and date at end). Symbolist watercolor and gouache paintings cover each page of printed text and vellum binding. Inscribed by artist, "A mon ami Monsieur Arthur Meyer." Meurice's presentation copy to M. Gramont. Exemplaire sur japon. Purchased by the Folgers from Maggs, 17 July 1924.
Former call number
PR2796.F6 M5 1886a Copy 2 Ex.Ill.
Call number
PR2796.F6 M5 1886a copy 1 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Meurice's presentation copy to M. Porel: 'Mon cher directeur Porel par son ami Paul Meurice'. Exemplaire sur japon. Blue cloth binding. Original paper wrappers bound in.
Call number
PR2796.F6 M5 1886a copy 2 Sh.Col.
Folger-specific note
Exemplaire no. 59 (papier Vélin teinté). Original paper wrappers. Reclassified from PR2796.F6 M5 1886c Sh.Col.
Folger accession
cs1302