- Title:
- The book of the illustrious.
- Published / Created:
- London : George Henderson, 2, Old Bailey, MDCCCXLV [1845]
- Physical Description:
- iv, [1], 52 p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. (ports.) ; 32 cm
- Collection:
- Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Each plate has an accompanying leaf with decorative border and reproduction of coats of arms printed on blue paper.
- Subject Terms:
- Portraits, British. | Engravings, British. | Politicians -- Great Britain -- Biography. | Henderson, G. -- Publisher. | Stone, Caroline -- Autograph. | Coff, Gerald -- Autograph. | Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852. | Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764–1845. | Peel, Robert, 1788–1850. | Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772–1863. | Wilberforce, William, 1759–1833. | Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792–1840. | O'Connell, Daniel, 1775–1847. | Spencer, John Charles Spencer, Earl, 1782–1845. | Dunfermline, James, 1776–1858. | Russell, J. (John), 1793–1863. | Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780–1863. | Coke, Thomas William, Earl of Leicester, 1752–1842. | Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778–1868. | Steel engraving -- Specimens -- 1845.
- Contributors:
- Mote, W. H., engraver. | Wagstaff, Charles Edward, 1808–1850, engraver. | Cook, Henry R., engraver. | Egleton, William Henry, active 1833–1862, engraver. | Holl, William, 1807–1871, engraver. | Holl, Francis, 1815–1884, engraver. | Hall, Henry Bryan, 1808–1884, engraver. | Robinson, John Henry, 1796–1871, engraver. | Brown, Joseph, fl. 1839–1859, engraver. | Scanlan, Robert Richard, ill. | Stewart, James, 1791–1863, ill. | Roffe, Felix, ill. | Morton, Andrew, 1802–1845, ill.