Ashbee and Dangerfield, lithographic artists & printers in colors, ornamental designers and engravers on wood & copper : 22 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
Published / Created:
[London] : [Ashbee & Dangerfield], [between 1855 and 1860].
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([1] page) ; 32 x 25 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsZ151.5.A37 A37 1855a+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Ashbee & Dangerfield were active at 22 Bedford Street from 1855 to 1860. See: Wakeman, G. A guide to nineteenth century colour printers."[Ashbee & Dangerfield] are best known as printers of some of the gift books illuminated by Samuel Stanesby ... The illumination was done in chromolithography, principally with solid colours and gold ..."--Wakeman, G. A guide to nineteenth century colour printers.Lithographed advertisement for Ashbee & Dangerfield, printed in purple ink. Services provided include original designs to illustrate works of fiction, poems, etc.; portraits; title pages; heraldic drawings; fac-similes; bird's eye views, maps, plans, diagrams, and "every variety of plates required for works relating to the arts & sciences."
Subject Terms:
Ashbee & Dangerfield. | Book industries and trade -- Great Britain. | Printers -- Great Britain. | Printing -- Great Britain. | Lithographers -- Great Britain. | Lithography -- Great Britain. | Engravers -- Great Britain. | Engraving -- Great Britain.