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1613156183
Album with hand-written title page: 'India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel. General Work – Various. 1893. 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. XLIX. Various Works. 1893'. The album includes approximately 523 wood-engraved, line-block or halftone proofs, with some touched and annotated proofs. Following the title-page there is a brief contents page written by the Dalziels; this provides a reference for publishers and titles represented in the album, although it is by no means comprehensive. Interspersed throughout the album there are minimal notes in Dalziel's hand that give information such as working notes. For example, Dalziel often writes 'Process' to indicate a photomechanically produced print, rather than a wood engraving. Indeed, by 1893 process prints are increasingly dominating the archive. The vo… (See Merlin record for full description)
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