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Album with hand-written title page: 'India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel. General Work - Various: 1875. 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. XXXIV. Various Works. 1875'. The album includes approximately 1459 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 and titles in the albums, although it is not necessarily a reliable finding aid.Some useful notes in Dalziel's hand give suggestions as to their working practices (e.g.: ‘Drawing & Engraving’ or ‘Photographing & Engraving’ - see print nos. 713-716).The album includes book, periodical and commercial illustrations of all sorts. There are numerous illustrations to fiction and poetry, many children's illustrations, and images rel… (See Merlin record for full description)
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