Topsy and Ned Jones, settled on the settle in Red Lion Square
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Title
Topsy and Ned Jones, settled on the settle in Red Lion Square
Collection
Berg Collection printed books
Beerbohm, Max
Rossetti and his circle
Names
Beerbohm, Max, Sir, 1872-1956 (Author)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1922
Place: London :
Publisher: W. Heinemann
Library Location
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll+ Beerbohm R67 1922
Subjects
Caricatures and cartoons -- Great Britain
Morris, William, 1834-1896
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833-1898
Benches
Holborn (London, England)
Pre-Raphaelites
Genres
Notes
Citation/Reference: Gallatin, A.E. and L.M. Oliver. Beerbohm, 18.
Content: Edition limited to 380 numbered copies, signed by the author.
Biographical/Historical: "Topsy was William Morris's nickname; 'Ned' is short for 'Edward'. After moving to London in 1856, Morris and Burne-Jones took over the rooms at Red Lion Square that Rossetti had shared with Walter Deverell (one of the original Pre-Raphaelites). There were no furnishings, so Morris designed tables, chairs, cabinets and a settle, which were made by a local carpenter..." https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/beerbohm-topsy-and-ned-jones-settled-on-the-settle-in-red-lion-square-a01049
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Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Berg Coll
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13995570
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 23.04.049
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 18ddd740-b080-013b-9d27-0242ac110002
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Date Issued
1922
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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Topsy and Ned Jones, settled on the settle in Red Lion Square" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1922. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/18ddd740-b080-013b-9d27-0242ac110002
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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1922). Topsy and Ned Jones, settled on the settle in Red Lion Square Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/18ddd740-b080-013b-9d27-0242ac110002
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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Topsy and Ned Jones, settled on the settle in Red Lion Square" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/18ddd740-b080-013b-9d27-0242ac110002
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