Illuminated ornaments, selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth century, drawn and engraved by Henry Shaw, with descriptions by Sir Frederic Madden.

Shaw, Henry, 1800-1889, Illuminated ornaments,, 1833

Creator:: Shaw, Henry, 1800-1889
Title(s):: Illuminated ornaments, selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth century, drawn and engraved by Henry Shaw, with descriptions by Sir Frederic Madden.
Published/Created:: London, W. Pickering, 1833.
Physical Description:: 18, [80] p. 59 col. plates (1 double) 29 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A N 18 Copy 1
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Folio A N 18 Copy 2
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/145735
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Friedman, J. Color printing in England, 1486-1870, 39
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 234
Selected exhibitions: "Color Printing in England, 1486-1870" (Yale Center for British Art, 20 April-25 June, 1978).
BAC : British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy and has the bookplate of Thomas Raffles and an inscription from Th. Raffles to Maria Raffles, 1863. Copy 2 has bookplate of Henry Gee Barnard, 1839, and autograph of Nicco L. White. Copy 1, which was bound by Leurs, has arms of Henry Gee Barnard on covers. In copy 2 the "Chronological list of the specimens and plates" (p. 17-18) is bound at the back before the addendum.
BAC : Certain plates bear legend "Printed by G.E. Madeley ..."
BAC : Text printed by C. Whittingham.
BAC : Introduction signed "F.M."
Added t.p.: "Illuminated ornaments selected from manuscripts of the middle ages ..." with ornamental border in colors.
Subject Terms:: Alphabets.
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- History.
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens.
Contributors:: Madden, Frederic, 1801-1873.
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Color Printing in England, 1486-1870 (Yale Center for British Art, April 20, 1978-June 25, 1978) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]

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