The Jones collection: Anatole France (1844-1924)
Donor : Henry Festing Jones (1851-1928)
The UL has 14 books by Jones; he was a biographer of the 19th century novelist Samuel Butler and most of the books that we have by him are either editions of Butler's works or biographies of Butler.
Donation : The bequest is made up of 94 books in French and English dating from between 1770-1905 including a significant collection of editions of the French writer Anatole France, including :
- France (A) : L'anneau d'améthyste, 1900, Paris -- 737.d.92.151
- " : Crainquebille, 1904, Paris -- 736.d.90.105
- " : Les dieux ont soif, 1912, Paris -- 737.d.92.157
- " : L'étui de nacre, 1905, Paris -- 737.d.92.155
- " : Le jardin d'Épicure [2 issues], 1903-1904, Paris -- 737.d.90.109 and 737.d.92.153
- " : Le petit pierre, 1918, Paris -- 737.d.92.158
- " : Thaïs, 1906, Paris -- 737.d.92.160
- " : La vie en fleur, 1922, Paris -- 737.d.92.159
- Ségur (N) : Conversations avec Anatole France, 1925, Paris -- 737.d.92.161
He also gave an early edition of : Beaumarchais (PAC de) : La folle journée, 1785, Londres -- 7735.c.1