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Specimens of early wood engraving : being impressions of wood-cuts in the possession of the publisher

Published
Newcastle-upon-Tyne : William Dodd, 1862.
Physical Description
4 unnumbered pages, 120 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm
Additional Creators
Dodd, William (Antiquarian) and Charnley, Emerson

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Title vignette.
Title page printed in red and black, set within red double-line border.
"Only 100 copies printed"--Title page verso.
The wood blocks from which the impressions were taken, formerly belonged to Emerson Charley, who had published a first edition of the Specimens in 1858.
Rare Books copy: Bookplate of John Joicey. Labels on font pastedown for large black uppercase H and small red lowercase c.
Source of Acquisition
Rare Books copy: Purchased with funds from the J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books; 2016.
Rare Books copy: Purchased from Anthony Garnett; 2016.
Endowment Note
J. Harvey Fahnestock Endowment for Scientific, Engineering and Rare Books
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