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1613185184
Album with hand-written title page: 'India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel. General Work - Various. 1869. 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. XXV. Various Works. 1869'. The album includes approximately 1432 wood-engraved proofs. Following the title-page there is a contents page written by the Dalziels; this is useful, though by no means comprehensive, and it is not a reliable finding aid; it mostly refers to publishers, but occasionally to writers and titles. The album contains numerous book and periodical illustrations of all sorts, including a large number of mechanical diagrams, and literary illustrations, e.g. to poetry. There are many images aimed at children, including for large picture books (nos. 1385-1432). There is illustrations to travel literature and natural history, including orientalist work. There are ill… (See Merlin record for full description)
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