Shaw, Henry, 1800-1889, Illuminated ornaments,, 1833
- Title(s):
- Illuminated ornaments, selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth century, drawn and engraved by Henry Shaw, with descriptions by Sir Frederic Madden.
- Published/Created:
- London, W. Pickering, 1833.
- Physical Description:
- 18, [80] p. 59 col. plates (1 double) 29 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A N 18 Copy 1[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A N 18 Copy 2[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/145735
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Friedman, J. Color printing in England, 1486-1870, 39
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 234
Selected exhibitions: "Color Printing in England, 1486-1870" (Yale Center for British Art, 20 April-25 June, 1978).
BAC : British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy and has the bookplate of Thomas Raffles and an inscription from Th. Raffles to Maria Raffles, 1863. Copy 2 has bookplate of Henry Gee Barnard, 1839, and autograph of Nicco L. White. Copy 1, which was bound by Leurs, has arms of Henry Gee Barnard on covers. In copy 2 the "Chronological list of the specimens and plates" (p. 17-18) is bound at the back before the addendum.
BAC : Certain plates bear legend "Printed by G.E. Madeley ..."
BAC : Text printed by C. Whittingham.
BAC : Introduction signed "F.M."
Added t.p.: "Illuminated ornaments selected from manuscripts of the middle ages ..." with ornamental border in colors. - Subject Terms:
- Alphabets.Illumination of books and manuscripts -- History.Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens.
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Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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