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Album with hand-written title page: 'India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel. General Work - Various. 1858. 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. XI. Various Works. 1858'. The album includes approximately 1682 wood-engraved proofs.The album includes numerous literary illustrations, especially of poetry. There are also many scientific illustrations, such as images of animal jaws and bones, fish and mammal skeletons, and popular astronomy. There are many illustrations for children's publications, including of fairytales, humour, and informative works about industry. Other subjects include ethnographic portraits, history, religion and travel literature. Individual prints include the following:Nos. 21-166: a series titled in manuscript 'Odontology' (publication untraced), with images showing the teeth of numerous differen… (See Merlin record for full description)
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