Practical hints on decorative printing, with illustrations engraved on wood, and printed in colours at the type press. By William Savage.

William Savage

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/4141

Author

Imprint

London :: Published for the proprietor, by Messrs. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; T. Cadell; J. Booth; J. Major; R. Triphook; and R. Jennings, 1822 [-1823].

Physical Description

[6], vi, [2], 100, [8], [103]-118, [4] p., frontis., add. t.-pl., dedic. pl., [52] pl. (on 48 leaves) wood-engr. ill. ; 30 cm. (4°)

General Note

Illustrated with 76 wood-engravings (30 printed in colour), including six head-pieces and a decorated additional title-page.
The author's preliminary 'Address' is dated 'London, March 25th, 1823.'

Copy Note

With the frontispiece misbound before p. [103].

Binding Note

Quarto edition in the original publisher's boards, rebacked retaining original spine and printed paper label reading 'SAVAGE'S / PRACTICAL / HINTS / ON / DECORATIVE / PRINTING / 50 ILLUSTRATIONS / PRICE £5 15s. 6d. BOARD[S]'.

Subject

Colour printing

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