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Album with hand-written title page: 'India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel. General Work - Various: 1854. 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. VI. Various Works. 1854'. The album includes approximately 1593 wood-engraved proofs. There is a wide variety of book illustration, including numerous comic images, as well as literary, religious and travel illustrations. There are ornamental borders, and works for children. In addition, the volume includes a large number of technical line diagrams, of diverse subjects from chemistry to musical instruments.Individual prints include the following:Nos. 89-214: Illustrations after William Harvey to John Gay, 'The Fables of John Gay' (London: Routledge, 1857). These are the publication details of the second edition - first edition not yet traced.Nos. 232-54: A series of ill… (See Merlin record for full description)
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