Roses and holly, and Pen and pencil pictures from the poets / profusely illustrated by Gourlay Steell, R.S.A., R. Herdman, R.S.A., Clark Stanton, A.R.S.A., Samuel Bough, A.R.S.A., John M'Whirter, A.R.S.A., John Lawson, and other eminent artists ; engraved by R. Paterson.
Alternate Title(s):
Roses and holly
Published / Created:
Edinburgh : W.P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, [1881?]
Physical Description:
xii, 148, viii, 152 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts PR1109 .R67 1881Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David and Judith Ross
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Roses and holly has engravings by Robert Paterson; after George Clark Stanton, John MacWhirter, Charles Altamont Doyle, John Lawson, Robert Herdman, Gourlay Steele, Samuel Bough, George Hay.Pen and pencil pictures from the poets has engravings by Pearson, Robert Paterson, James Mackenzie Corner, John Adam, Fred Borders, and Thomas Bolton; after Keeley Halswelle, Hugh Cameron, John MacWhirter, W. Smith, George Hay, John Lawson, S.J. Groves, and S. Edmonston.Possible date of publication from Eng. cat. of books.Printed by Morrison and Gibb, Edinburgh.Divisional t.p. and separate pagination and register for: Pen and pencil pictures from the poets.Eng. cat. of books, v. 4, p. 492BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's black- and gilt-stamped red cloth binding. Inscribed: Xmas greetings to Mr. G.C. Pettit from J.O.F. - 1900
Subject Terms:
Gift books. | Souvenirs (Keepsakes) | English poetry. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | W. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell -- Publisher. | Morrison and Gibb -- Printer. | Ross, David N. -- Provenance. | Pettit, G. C., Mr. -- Pres. insc. to J. O. F., 1900 Dec. 25. | F., J. O. -- Pres. insc from Mr. G. C. Pettit, 1900 Dec. 25.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- [1881?]
Contributors:
Adam, John, 1819–1897, engraver. | Bolton, Thomas, active 1851–1893, engraver. | Borders, Fred, engraver. no_linkage | Corner, James Mackenzie, engraver. no_linkage | Paterson, Robert, active 1860–1899, engraver. | Bough, Samuel, 1822–1878, ill. | Cameron, Hugh, 1835–1918. | Doyle, Charles Altamont, ill. no_linkage | Edmonston, Samuel, 1825–1906, ill. | Groves, S. J., ill. no_linkage | Halswelle, Keeley, 1832–1891, ill. | Hay, George, 1831–1912, ill. | Herdman, Robert, 1829–1888, ill. | Lawson, John, active 1865–1909, ill. | MacWhirter, John, 1839–1911, ill. | Stanton, Clark, 1832–1894, ill. | Steele, Gourlay, 1819–1894, ill.