Name/Title
The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima / Algernon Bertram Freeman-MitfordEntry/Object ID
2025.16.69Description
Newly abridged and adapted version of Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford’s original from 1871. Covers are dark orange paper with a brown tiger stripe pattern. Binding thread is red, and top and bottom of text block are covered in red paper. Title in Japanese on the front cover right side. Comes in a slipcase, covered in paper with dots of dark blue, medium blue, red, dark orange, and green. Background of the slipcase medium blue lines forming a grid pattern. Illustrated with wood engravings. Octavo, 24p. This is one of the 40 standard copies.Collection
Howard KistlerDimensions
Height
23.7 cmWidth
17.8 cmHeight
24.4 cmWidth
18.2 cmBook Details
Author
Algernon Bertram Freeman MitfordEditor
Kevin CordesIllustrator
Beth S. RobertsonVolume/Number/Issue
No. 5 of 40Publisher
Cordes PressDate Published
2022Printer
St James Park PressDate Printed
2022Binding
Binding Type
Stab or Side StitchedBinding Notes
Red thread for the binding.Notes
Colophon at back - printed at the St. James Park Press by James Freemantle on an Albion Press. Bound by Roger Grech. Type is Baskervillee cast by Effra Press. 40 standard copies, 10 special copies.The Standard copy is printed on Shin Obani paper with covered in Suminagashi paper designed by Lucy McGrath at her Marmor Paperie studio.
