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Introduction on the Art of Engraving
on
Wood
------Book
Plates
Page
,j
Notes
xi
Wood
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and
Plates i-ioo
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INTRODUCTION
THE
stilted,
great interest
a taste for
now
taken in
Book
duced
good work
in the
way of designing
marks of ownership
by
collectors in
modern times
to
tendency on
the
part
of modern
of the
to
obtrusiveness
Book
it
Plate,
and
may be pardoned,
appreciation
for
as
shows that
their
great
love
is
and
so
book
ii.
INTRODUCTION
would
detract
from the
main feature
this
is
is
Although
quite reasonable,
should be
to
borne
for
in
mind
that
the
the
taste
is
elaborate
and
distinctly appropriate
bindings which
so prevalent at the
present day.
We
book
collectors
who
look
models
did not
choice
by any means
books, with
Plates, as of
their
artistic
Book
too
little
attention.
class
of design for
is
most
suitable
it
and
to
which we have
that
devoted
this
volume,
the
first
is
noticeable
the
to
and
in the
more
artistic qualities
the very earliest examples, are far ahead of those of any other
country.
INTRODUCTION
iii.
V)^ing with the others in their desire to have the very best, both
owner,
created
demand which
finest
attracted
and
is
therefore only
Plates,
natural that
we should
German Book
book
are
in this
founded
upon
the excellent
his contemporaries.
must
the trade
These
from the
artistic
sense of proportion
their design,
and
also
The
of
a
marks
simple
of
Aldus,
are
Wynkyn
de
Worde, and
others
nature
more obscure
printers are
known
iv.
INTRODUCTION
The
character of the
Wood
Block
is
distinctly appropriate
to the treatment
exceedingly refreshing
when
one
is
tired
The
be seen from
success
many examples
can
in
the
in
following pages,
the
considerable
be obtained
treatment of
is
monograms and
Wood
To
them
to admire the
more
Wood
Block with
its
heavy
is
lines
and
a great deal
more
refined treatment
more
fully in the
companion volume.
is
known
as
the
is
termed by
for
design."
The drawings
INTRODUCTION
this process
v.
in
is
carried
out has a
A
in
notable point
call it
the
main feature
natural level,
woods (and
woods
!)
which
do duty
for
the
background of the
main composition.
we do not
effect.
have
my mind
Book
illustrated in
Plates.
Here
very
effective
way, and
many
vi.
INTRODUCTION
is
taken of
the
prevailing
tincture
of
sable
in
the
5,
arms.
10, 11,
The same
and others,
which follow.
above referred
to,
and that
is
plate in
number
slight alteration
"design"
is
successful in carrying
off^
a prize or obtaining
"honourable
mention."
Without
connection
will pass
dealing
more
Plate
in
controversial
matters
history,
in
I
with
Book
designing
and
its
on
to a point
Book
Plate
designers
from
to
the
early
it
days
of
the
as
whether
is
permissible to
Book
Plates.
Woltenbottel, gives
INTRODUCTION
an illustration of a coloured
vii.
Book
Plate
made
for
George
Here
The
effect is rich,
and we do not
its
place in
Book
printed
Plates.
in
We
Plates
has rather a
good
effect
and 88).
The
to
depend
itself,
The
of
this
be seen
in
Plate 50 of Dr.
and
is
effect
that
Turkey
carpet.
viii.
INTRODUCTION
With
regard to the expense of designing and engraving
Book
plate
Plates,
is
is
necessary.
If an elaborate
a library,
on no
name
label
Book
Plate.
To
Wood
and probably
his cherished
one of
Examples
will
upon
Another point
in
favour of the
Wood
Block
is
the exceed-
when
pasted on
when marbled
is
used, as
is
of bindings.
On
INTRODUCTION
same position does not always seem quite appropriate.
is
ix.
There
better,
no
Copper Plate
is
no
object,
it
should be preferred.
As
Plates,
so
many books
are available
it is
work of a
upon the
modern
artist,
who
M.
PUBLISHERS' NOTE.
The thanks of
of Book Plates
the Publishers are due to
all
those owners
who have
book, and also for the kindly interest which they have taken
the work.
LIST OF PLATES
WITH DESCRIPTIVE NOTES
Plate
Fine
Melville.
Heraldic
Book
Plate, with
supporters, of
Lord
Plate 2
Book
Plate of
Hugh
Gothic
shelves, arms,
and motto.
Plate
fine heraldic
The mantling
has a par-
xii.
LIST
OF PLATES
Plate 4
Plate
Tatton.
Note the
background.
Plate 6
Armorial Book Plate with arabesque border.
The
backa rich
Plate 7
Armorial design with ribbon, introducing oak branch.
Plate
ment of the mediaeval heralds
8
This
illustrates the treatcrests.
rendering of
Plate 9
for library
interior.
LIST OF PLATES
xiii.
Plate
Book
o
Gambler Howe, Esq.
Plate
Ex
Librls design with
i i
shield,
monogram on
i
and coronet.
Plate
Fine circular
Ex
Ex
Bibliotheca Wilhelmi
Plate
A
Plate
of ship.
14
Plate
Rich armorial design.
Plate
Armorial
16
Hawthornden
Ex
Manor, Uttoxeter.
xiv.
LIST OF PLATES
Plate
Book
7
seal.
Arms on
shield supported
Legend
Plate
Armorial block with motto.
Plate 19
Armorial Book Plate of P. Duguid, Esq.
Plate 20
Book
PJate in form
of
seal
of Woolhampton College.
Example of
ecclesiastical treatment.
Plate
Monogram Ex
Libris.
2
A. E. Kinch.
The Rev.
Plate 22
Quaintly arranged heraldic design. Esq.
W.
Balfour Stewart,
LIST OF PLATES
xv.
Plate 23
Heraldic
Book
Plate 24
Heraldic block with monogram.
J.
T. Withers, Esq.
Plate
Quaint heraldic design.
25
Plate 26
Heraldic block with curious treatment of the mantling.
Plate 27
Book
shield,
monogram on
Plate 28
Fine heraldic block of
Plate 29
Heraldic
Book
ducing monogram.
xvi.
LIST OF PLATES
Plate 30
Simple
monogram Book
Plate,
H.C.S.
Plate
Name
in border.
Plate 32
Fine heraldic Book Plate of the of
St.
late
Mary's, Montrose.
Note
emblems.
Plate
Heraldic
33
Book
Plate, with
monogram on
shield.
Plate 34
Circular
Book
Plate of the
Plate 35
Symbolic Book Plate
in red
Plate
1874, introducing monogram.
LIST OF PLATES
xvii.
Plate 37
Book
Plate of
Monogram.
Plate 38
Pictorial Design.
A.
H. Wilson, Esq.
Plate 39
Heraldic
Book
Plate of
introducing monogram.
crest.
Plate 40
Heraldic
Book
Plate with
monogram.
Name
in
scroll
which forms
a border.
Charles
Henry
Bayley, Esq.
Plate 41
Simple
monogram Ex
Libris,
G.P.N.
Plate 42
Heraldic
Book
Plate with
Esq.
Plate 43
Quaintly treated heraldic design of Frederic Ouvry, Esq.
xviii.
LIST OF PLATES
Plate 44
Simple monogram block, A.J. P.
Plate 45
Monogram
with arms.
Plate 46
Simple Heraldic Block. E.
M.
Allen, Esq.
Plate 47
Monogram
with arms and motto.
Plate 48
Book
scroll.
Plate with
monogram and
and
Plate 49
Heraldic
Ex
LibriSy
openly treated.
Plate 50
Heraldic
Book
Plate.
LIST OF PLATES
xlx.
Plate
Plate 52
Masonic Book Plate
in
gothic style.
Plate
53
Plate 54
Ex
Libris of
Plate 55
Heraldic
Book
Plate 56
Simple oval monogram
H.
S.
M.
J.
Plate 57
Arms and monogram of Henry
Peckitt, Esq.
Plate
Vesica-shaped block with
design.
58
monogram R.C.H.
A vigorous
XX.
LIST OF PLATES
Plate
Book
Plate with arms,
etc.,
Plate 60
Heraldic
Ex
Librh.
Dr.
W. H.
Flower.
Plate 6
Antique treatment of Armorial Book Plate.
Plate 62
Quaint Book Plate of name
" Ross," and coronet.
in
the form of
monogram,
Motto
in
border.
Plate 63
Simple and vigorous monogram K.E.M.
Plate 64
Wood
block with solid background,
monogram J.H.S.M.
Plate 65
Small square
Kx
Libris of
monogram E.B.H.
"
LIST OF PLATES
xxi.
Plate 66
Elaborate design introducing monogram, crest, arms and
motto.
Name
in
ribbon
Albert! A. Wood.
Motto
Plate 67
Quaint design of monogram C.G.N, and coronet.
in border.
Plate 68
Emblematic Book
Knowledge.
Plate.
Plate 69
An
interesting
heraldic
Book
Plate,
with
quarterings.
Plate 70
Monogram on
Ex
Libris shield
E.
J.
Ra-venscroft.
A
7
typical
" printer's
mark
design.
Plate
Effective heraldic block of
H.
P. Cholmeley, Esq.
xxii.
LIST OF PLATES
Plate 72
Heraldic
shields.
Book
H.
Plate 73
Monogram on
Newman, Esq.
shield
suspended from a
tree.
Thomas
Plate 74
Fine
block
introducing
arms and
is
monogram, A. G.
Snelgrove, Esq.
This plate
"
et
Amicorum
" so frequently
found
Book
Plates of the
old collectors.
Plate 75
Ex
Libris of
Armorial.
Plate 76
Small
monogram
in lozenge,
H.M.
Plate 77
monogram
and device.
LIST
OF PLATES
78
xxiii.
Plate
Ingle, Esq.
M.
Plate 79
Book
Gothic
Plate of Rev.
ecclesiastical
hat.
seal design.
Plate 80
Plate
Emblematic Ex
Libris of the
8
Rev. John Houghton Steele.
Plate 82
Printer's-Mark Design.
Wm.
L. Alexander.
Plate 83
Masonic Book Plate introducing
craft
emblems, with
monogram H.S.
Plate 84
Armorial Book Plate with archbishop's hat and cross.
Plate 85
Heraldic design representing a gothic
attached.
seal,
with ribbon
xxiv.
LIST OF PLATES
Plate 86
Small
Plate 87
good example of a
Pictorial
Book
Plate.
Plate 88
Monogram on
Note
shield
Plate 89
Ex
centre.
Libris of
W. H.
monogram
in
Plate 90
Gothic Book Plate with arms, insignia, and
letter
M.
Plate 9
Monogram on
surrounding border.
shield suspended
from
tree,
F.M.
No
Plate 92
Circular
heraldic
block with
priest's
hat.
Very Rev.
Canon White.
LIST OF PLATES
xxv.
Heraldic Book
Plate of
Plate 94
Small
monogram R.T.P.
Plate 95
Simple monogram A.G.M.
Plate 96
Quaint heraldic Book Plate of the Rev.
S.
Baring Gould.
Plate 97
Monogram and oak
M.D.
branch design.
W.
B.
Houghton,
Plate 98
Heraldic
Book
Note the
Plate 99
Heraldic
Ex
Libris
of Gilbert
Ellis, Esq.,
introducing
monogram.
Plate 100
Quaint monogram T.R.P.
Plate
Plate
Plate
Plate 4
Plate
Plate 6
Plate 7
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Plate 9
Plate
Plate
Plate
Plate
Plate
14
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Plate
Plate
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Plate 19
Plate 20
Plate
Plate 22
Plate 23
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Plate
24.
Plate 25
Plate
26
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Plate 27
Plate
28
Plate 29
Plate
3o
Plate
Plate 32
Plate 33
Plate 34
Plate 35
Plate
Plate
37
Plate
38
Plate 39
Plate 40
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Plate 41
Plate 42
Plate 43
Plate 44
Plate +5
Plate 46
Plate 47
Plate 48
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a borrower
be."
lender
rjor a ^ffamletjictl
Plate 49
Plate 50
Plate 51
Plate
52
Plate 53
Plate 54
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Plate 56
Plate 57
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82
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