The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima / Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
Entry/Object ID
2025.16.69
Description
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 Kistler
Dimensions
Height
23.7 cm
Width
17.8 cm
Height
24.4 cm
Width
18.2 cm
Parts
1 book
1 slipcase
Book Details
Author
Algernon Bertram Freeman Mitford
Editor
Kevin Cordes
Illustrator
Beth S. Robertson
Volume/Number/Issue
No. 5 of 40
Publisher
Cordes Press
Place Published
City
London
Country
England
Date Published
2022
Printer
St James Park Press
Place Printed
City
London
Country
England
Date Printed
2022
Binding
Binding Type
Stab or Side Stitched
Binding 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.
