Accession number
PML 145865
Published
[Belfast ; London : Marcus Ward & Co., 1867?]
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Dedication page followed by 18 plates with designs printed in outline on heavy paper stock and intended to be hand illuminated by the owner; each printed plate interleaved with blank plates and protected by guard tissue.
"To Her Royal Highness Alexandra Princess of Wales this specimen of Irish art and industry is ... dedicated by Marcus Ward & Co."--Dedication page.
"The designs in this volume are exact duplicates of those in the original copy, which was by gracious permission presented to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, by the Prince of Wales Illuminators. Marcus Ward & Co. Belfast"--Verso of dedication page.
Accompanied by pamphlet with title: Directions for illuminating the outline designs in the "Album enluminé," with an introductory preface on the art of illuminating (Belfast ; London : Marcus Ward & Co., [1867?]; presumably issued with the accompanying volume.
Library's copy has portions of the designs illuminated by hand.
"To Her Royal Highness Alexandra Princess of Wales this specimen of Irish art and industry is ... dedicated by Marcus Ward & Co."--Dedication page.
"The designs in this volume are exact duplicates of those in the original copy, which was by gracious permission presented to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, by the Prince of Wales Illuminators. Marcus Ward & Co. Belfast"--Verso of dedication page.
Accompanied by pamphlet with title: Directions for illuminating the outline designs in the "Album enluminé," with an introductory preface on the art of illuminating (Belfast ; London : Marcus Ward & Co., [1867?]; presumably issued with the accompanying volume.
Library's copy has portions of the designs illuminated by hand.
Description
[1] p., [18] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 30 cm + 1 pamphlet ([12] p. ; 22 cm)
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Light brown morocco ruled in gilt and blind.
Classification
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