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Art treasures of the United Kingdom : from the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester. Edited by J.B. Waring. Chromo lithographed by F. Bedford. The drawings on wood by R. Dudley. With essays by Owen Jones, Digby Wyatt, A.W. Franks, J.B. Waring, J.C. Robinson, & G. Scharf, Jun.
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- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875.
- Conference Name:
- Art Treasures Exhibition (1857 : Manchester, England)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Decorative arts--Exhibitions.
- Decorative arts.
- Art objects--Exhibitions.
- Art objects.
- Decoration and ornament--England--Manchester--Exhibitions.
- Decoration and ornament.
- Decoration and ornament--Great Britain.
- Decoration and ornament--Great Britain--Exhibitions.
- Genre:
- Binders' tickets (Binding) -- 1858.
- Gilt edges (Binding).
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- [237] p. ill., [100] col. plates. 40 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London, Day and Son, chromo-lithographers and Publishers, 1858.
- Contents:
- Dedication
- Preface
- Introduction
- List of plates and woodcuts
- Sculpture, in marble, terracotta, bronze, ivory and wood / George Scharf, Jr.
- Ceramic art / J.C. Robinson
- Vitreous art / Augustus W. Franks
- Metallic art / M. Digby Wyatt
- Textile art / Owen Jones
- On the principles of design applicable to textile art / M. Digby Wyatt
- Decorative art / J.B. Waring.
- Notes:
- At head of title: Dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness the Prince Consort.
- Pictorial, colored and gold t.p., with four port. vignettes.
- Dedication at head of title; added dedication, dated June 25, 1858; p. [3].
- Athenaeum copy: Binder's ticket on upper pastedown: "Bound by Chas. Westerton, St. Georges Place, Hyde Park Corner."
- Athenaeum copy: Front flyleaf inscribed "W.F. Gon Laugton, Oct. 4, 1876."
- Each chapter paged separately.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in green cloth, gilt on front cover and spine.
- Athenaeum copy: Dornsife/VSA.
- OCLC:
- 4544443
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