[Album of proofs of illustrations for publications of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge] [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- [Album of proofs of illustrations for publications of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge] [graphic].
- Creator
- Coates, Thomas, approximately 1802-1883, collector
- Contributor
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Lane, Edward William, 1801-1876, artist.
Westall, William, 1781-1850, artist.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - Published / Created
- [1834-1836]
- Publication Place
- London
- Abstract
-
An album compiled by Thomas Coates, solicitor and sometime secretary to the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, containing 340 proofs of wood engravings mounted on 68 leaves, with section titles and descriptions: Illustrations of the Hindoos / drawn on the blocks by Wm. Westall, A.R.A. 1835 (ca. [32] p.); British Canada 1835 ([8] p.); British costume ([3] p.); Old English sports ([8] p.); a group of 10 pages (some blank) with Roman ruins and other historic sites in Spain and Portugal; Illustrations of the Modern Egyptians / drawn on the blocks by the Author, Edwd. Wm. Lane Esq. 1836 (24 p.). Many of the ilustrations are captioned in blank ink by the same hand; others prints with pencil notations
- Description
-
Title from dealer's description.
Bound in original black half morocco over marbled boards, spine decorate in gilt and upper cover with morocco label lettered "Scrap-book."
With the armorial bookplate of Thomas Coates. Below bookplate, slip of paper with the name and address of Mrs. Algernon Warren.
For further information, consult library staff. - Provenance
- Purchased from Pickering & Chatto, February 2016.
- Extent
- 340 prints in 1 volume : binding 30 x 24 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Quarto 724 834C
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Pictorial works
Wood engravings England London 1834
Armorial Bookplates (Provenance)
Book illustrations
Proofs - Material
- wood engravings ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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Canada.
Canada
Egypt
India
Portugal
Spain - Subject (Topic)
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Clothing and dress
Hindus - Subjects
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Clothing and dress > Canada
Hindus
Canada > Pictorial works
Egypt > Pictorial works
India > Pictorial works
Portugal > Pictorial works
Spain > Pictorial works
England > London > 1834
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 12709780
- Object ID (OID)
- 16649579
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