London, Fitzhouse Books, [1990], reprint of the 1906 first edition. . original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), fine and clean, unmarked. . large 8vo [25 x 19 cm]; xxiv, 340 pp, frontis, 28 plates, index. . There are two detailed chapters on the origins of coloured printing and of the methods of book illustration from 1500 to 1800. These are followed by 22 detailed chapters on individuals, publishers and the development and improvement of methods and techniques to the twentieth century. There are appendices on colored books with plates by Baxter, Ackerman, Rowlandson, Alien. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

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Bookseller: Horizon Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: J13475
Title: English Coloured Books
Author: HARDIE, Martin, introduction by James Laver;
Format/Binding: Original green cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), fine and clean, unmarked.
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London, Fitzhouse Books, [1990], reprint of the 1906 first edition.
Size: large 8vo [25 x 19 cm]; xxiv, 34
Bookseller catalogs: Books about Books, Collecting;

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