The Germ: Thoughts towards Nature in Poetry, Literature and Art. Nos. 1 - 4. (All Published)
Germ, The. Rossetti, William Michael (Editor)
London. Aylott & Jones / Dickinson & Co. and Aylott & Jones. 1850. Jan 1850–Apr 1850
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Contributor John Lucas Tupper's copy of the only true Pre-Raphaelite periodical: The Germ.
'The Germ' features original etched frontispieces by William Holman Hunt, James Collinson, Ford Madox Brown, and Walter Howell Deverell to each part. Literary contributions, and 'The Germ' features verse, literary criticism and prose dialogues, were provided by Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Bell Scott, Ford Madox Brown, William Michael Rossetti, Thomas Woolmer, John Orchard, John Lucas Tupper and others. Many contributions were issued anonymously or under pseudonyms with the contents of each number listed on the verso of each of the original front wrappers. The absence here of the original wrappers is mitigated by pencilled attributions for each contribution, presumably in the hand of Tupper, the original owner of this copy.
John Lucas Tupper (1842 - 1879) was a Pre-Raphaelite sculptor, poet, critic and scholar. Tupper was a close friend of Holman Hunt and WIlliam Michael Rossetti and was a natural choice - given his literary achievements - to contribute to 'The Germ'. In 1865 Tupper was appointed to a teaching position at Rugby and this location follows his ownership signature on the initial blank. John Lucas Tupper is not to be confused with the printer of 'The Germ', George Isaac Frederick Tupper (1820 - 1911).
Also included, loosely inserted, is the following:
- ALS from Elliot Stock, dated July 2nd 1883 with the address 62, Paternoster Row, London E. C., to Tupper's widow (?) regarding a planned reprint of 'The Germ' - it never appeared - and requesting permission to include her late husband's original contributions; although Stock addresses the recipient only as 'Dear Madam', the dating of the letter makes it possible that it is indeed Tupper's widow (he died in 1879) and his literary executer who was the recipient.
- a bifolium with explanatory text concerning 'The Germ' and its aims together with details of the contents of the first issue.
- a single leaf with explanatory text regarding number 2 of The Germ.
Emily Holman Hunt, the sister of William Holman Hunt, reported to her husband on the rarity of The Germ: '[It] being exceedingly rare and much sought after, and more valuable since some of the contributors are dead, others having become great men'.
'The Brotherhood's most characteristic etchings, however, are the frontispieces to the four issues of their magazine, 'The Germ,' published between January and April, 1850: Holman Hunt's 'My Beautiful Lady', James Collinson's 'The Child Jesus', Ford Madox Brown's 'Cordelia', and W. H. Deverell's 'Viola and Olivia'.' (Ray).
[Ray 217 (listed after the Etching Club edition of Milton's 'L'Allegro.' (see pg. 140]).
'The Germ' features original etched frontispieces by William Holman Hunt, James Collinson, Ford Madox Brown, and Walter Howell Deverell to each part. Literary contributions, and 'The Germ' features verse, literary criticism and prose dialogues, were provided by Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Bell Scott, Ford Madox Brown, William Michael Rossetti, Thomas Woolmer, John Orchard, John Lucas Tupper and others. Many contributions were issued anonymously or under pseudonyms with the contents of each number listed on the verso of each of the original front wrappers. The absence here of the original wrappers is mitigated by pencilled attributions for each contribution, presumably in the hand of Tupper, the original owner of this copy.
John Lucas Tupper (1842 - 1879) was a Pre-Raphaelite sculptor, poet, critic and scholar. Tupper was a close friend of Holman Hunt and WIlliam Michael Rossetti and was a natural choice - given his literary achievements - to contribute to 'The Germ'. In 1865 Tupper was appointed to a teaching position at Rugby and this location follows his ownership signature on the initial blank. John Lucas Tupper is not to be confused with the printer of 'The Germ', George Isaac Frederick Tupper (1820 - 1911).
Also included, loosely inserted, is the following:
- ALS from Elliot Stock, dated July 2nd 1883 with the address 62, Paternoster Row, London E. C., to Tupper's widow (?) regarding a planned reprint of 'The Germ' - it never appeared - and requesting permission to include her late husband's original contributions; although Stock addresses the recipient only as 'Dear Madam', the dating of the letter makes it possible that it is indeed Tupper's widow (he died in 1879) and his literary executer who was the recipient.
- a bifolium with explanatory text concerning 'The Germ' and its aims together with details of the contents of the first issue.
- a single leaf with explanatory text regarding number 2 of The Germ.
Emily Holman Hunt, the sister of William Holman Hunt, reported to her husband on the rarity of The Germ: '[It] being exceedingly rare and much sought after, and more valuable since some of the contributors are dead, others having become great men'.
'The Brotherhood's most characteristic etchings, however, are the frontispieces to the four issues of their magazine, 'The Germ,' published between January and April, 1850: Holman Hunt's 'My Beautiful Lady', James Collinson's 'The Child Jesus', Ford Madox Brown's 'Cordelia', and W. H. Deverell's 'Viola and Olivia'.' (Ray).
[Ray 217 (listed after the Etching Club edition of Milton's 'L'Allegro.' (see pg. 140]).
pp. 48; 49 - 96; 97 - 144; 145 - 192. 8vo. (218 x 140 mm). Original etched frontispiece to each issue (one double-page and folding), printed verse and prose by various contributors throughout. Full contemporary vellum, boards ruled in gilt with decorative tools at corners, spine ruled in gilt and with gilt title, marbled endpapers, all edges red; some soiling to vellum and minor staining and some spotting throughout.
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