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Doyle, James E.
A Chronicle of England, B.C. 55-A.D. 1485
London Longman, Green 1864, First Edition vii, 462, 81 wood-engravings printed in color. One of the finest examples of Victorian colour printed by the master printer-engraver Edmund Evans. The author supplied the 81 watercolour scenes and interposed them with the text. Many times to get the colors right, handcoloring was done adding as many as ten colors. "A landmark as the first printed book with original work printed in color expressly designed for the original text." (Muir, Victorian Illustrated Books, p. 158.) Martin Hardie states that this was the last volume printed by Evans on a hand-press. "Mr. Evans told me that he considered this to be th emost carefully execurted book he had ever printed. (English Coloured Books, p. 270) A very good copy with library stamp on title page, faint stamps on head and foot of book. Rich red morocco by Bayntun is superb, cloth covered board on front cover has four inch ripple tear. Some mild dampstaining on margins not affecting text or marvelous illustrations.
- USD 375.00 > other currencies
- ordernr.: 005004
- bookseller: Alcuin Books, Ltd. (USA)
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