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| 041 | 0 | # | $a eng |
| 044 | # | # | $a uk |
| 100 | 1 | # | $a Strutt |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | $a The Story Of Psyche With A Classical Enquiry Into The Signification And Origin Of The Fable By Elizabeth Strutt With Designs In Outline By John Gibson Esq: R.A. |
| 260 | # | # | $a [S.l.]: $b [s.n.], $c [ca. 1851?] |
| 300 | # | # | $a [iii]-xxvi, [2], 53, [1] p., frontis., [7] pl.: $b [7] illus.; $c 509 mm. (Folio.) |
| 505 | 0 | # | $a [Frontis., t.p. with vignette] - Classical Enquiry ... - [Dedic.] - [Text, with 6 pl., 6 tailpieces] - [Plate 'Antique Gems ...']. |
| 508 | # | # | $a The frontispiece is unsigned; the last plate is signed as engraved by J. Moore. The six plates and six tail-pieces illustrating the poem are all signed as designed by Gibson and engraved by Jordan, except those illustrating Canto II, which are signed as designed by A.J. Strutt and engraved by Jordan. The title-page vignette is unsigned. No name of publisher or printer is provided. The verse dedication is from the author to 'Maria'. |
| 520 | 2 | # |
$a The larger part of the work is a poem in six cantos on Cupid and Psyche. The six plates and six tailpieces each illustrate an episode in one of the six cantos. Two additional plates are captioned 'Eros And Anteros Contending For The Possession Of The Soul' (frontispiece) and 'Antique Gems connected with The Story Of Psyche' (at the end). An additional illustration forms a vignette on the title page. |
| 561 | # | # | $a Front endpaper inscribed in ink, 'Fred W. Westley - from the Author - Septr. 30 1851'. Purchased for RA Library in 1871 (see 'Library Report for the Year 1871', RA Annual Report, Appendix No. 7, p. 27). |
| 563 | # | # | $a 19th-century red cloth-covered boards, upper and lower covers stamped with borders surrounding a vase of flowers with butterflies (upper cover, gilt; lower, blind); rebacked in 20th century, black morocco spine label lettered 'Psyche John Gibson R.A'. |
| 600 | 0 | 4 | $a Psyche (Greek deity) |
| 600 | 0 | 4 | $a Eros (Greek deity) |
| 600 | 0 | 4 | $a Cupid (Roman deity) |
| 653 | # | # | $a Cupid and Psyche (Tale) - Mythology, Greek |
| 653 | # | # | $a English poetry - Great Britain - 19th century |
| 653 | # | # | $a Drawings, British - Great Britain - 19th century |
| 655 | # | 0 | $a Illustrated books - Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Gibson $e draughtsman |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Jordan $e engraver |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Strutt $e draughtsman |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Moore $e engraver |
| 700 | 0 | # | $a Maria $e dedicatee |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Wesley $e previous owner |
| 700 | 1 | # | $a Strutt $e previous owner |