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This work looks at bookplates on copper and wood, engraved and printed in Thomas Bewick's workshop over a period of 75 years, and uses many primary sources. It contains bibliographical information on the owners of the bookplates and contributes to the social history of northern England.
Illus. dictionary on the meaning of flowers compiled using popular superstitions and ancient folklore. Col. illus. 8-12 yrs.
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Collection of 761 miniature works of art representing 500 years of the bookplate from the first known example -- ca. 1450 -- to a wide range of fascinating 20th-century designs. Introduction.
An illustrated history of 500 years of British bookplates with reproductions of 261 bookplates.
This unique homage to bookplate art illuminates over 320 of the craft's finest examples. A breathtaking variety of black-and-white designs embrace a multitude of styles: woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, typography, and more.
Reproduction of the original: Book-Plates by W.J Hardy