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Album with hand-written title page: 'India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel. General Work - Various. 1870. This Book was made up at the time the engravings shown in it were done.' Half-bound in brown leather and gilt; lettering on spine reads 'Wood-Engravings by the Brothers Dalziel. XXVII. Various Works. 1870'. The album includes approximately 1770 wood-engraved proofs. Following the title-page there is a contents page written by the Dalziels; this is useful, though by no means comprehensive; it mostly refers to publishers, but sometimes to titles. The album contains numerous book and periodical illustrations of all sorts, including wood-engravings for literature, travel books, orientalist works, music publications, botany, and works for children. Most are done in collaboration with a draughtsperson (see list of producers for details), but there are also many wood-engravings after photographs. Contents include the following:Nos. 1-143: miscellaneous wood-e… (See Merlin record for full description)
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