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Illus. dictionary on the meaning of flowers compiled using popular superstitions and ancient folklore. Col. illus. 8-12 yrs.
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.
Illustrated with reproductions of bookplates by Gleeson White, Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway, William Bell Scott, among others.
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.
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.
Endlessly diverse and appealing, bookplates are small decorative labels pasted inside a book's cover to express personal ownership. This volume explores the various sources of "ex libris" inspiration, including designs by C.R. Ashbee, Eric Gill, and Rudyard Kipling.
An illustrated history of 500 years of British bookplates with reproductions of 261 bookplates.
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