book of prints;
print
- Museum number
- 1871,1209.5387-5467
- Description
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'Scripture illustrated; or, a series of engravings, taken from old and new testament: designed by W.M. Craig, esq. and cut in wood by Bewick, C. & J. Nesbit, Branston, Autis, Clennel, Hole, Lee, &c. &c. With a table of directions to the passages from which the designs are taken' (London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe) 1806; containing 79 wood-engravings after Craig with illustrations to the passages of the Bible, the first wood-engraving taking a full-page, while the others are printed 2 per page. Together with title-sheet and list of contents printed on green paper, and John Hyde's bookplate on endpaper. Bound in half-leather, with marbled covers, title in gold on label at the cover, gold tooling at the spine.
Wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1806
- Dimensions
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Height: 225 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page)
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Width: 145 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Scripture illustrated
- Acquisition date
- 1871
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1871,1209.5387-5467
