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1613157846
Album with hand-written title page: 'India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel. General Work – Various. 1881. This Book was made up at the time the engravings shown in it were done.' Unusually, the title page is on yellow paper. Half-bound in brown leather and gilt; lettering on spine reads 'Wood-Engravings by the Brothers Dalziel. XLI. Various Works. 1881'. The album includes approximately 467 wood-engraved proofs, with many touched proofs. Following the title-page there is a contents page written by the Dalziels; this provides an extremely useful reference for publishers, titles and clients represented in the albums, although it is not necessarily a reliable finding aid. Throughout the album there are minimal notes in Dalziel's hand that give information such as delivery dates and working notes.The volume includes book and periodical illustrations of all sorts, and commercial designs and advertisements. There are numerous comic, literary and children’s … (See Merlin record for full description)
Reproduced by permission of the artist. © Sylph Editions, 2016
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