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Beauty in letters : a selection of illuminated addresses / John P. Wilson.
LIBRA ND3128 .W55 2021
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, John P., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Illumination of books and manuscripts.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, English--History--19th century.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, English.
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, English--History--20th century.
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Calligraphy.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 x 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Unicorn, 2021.
- Summary:
- Illuminated addresses were at their most popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They are books, scrolls or certificates presented to individuals, often in celebration of a distinguished service or event. Typically they are written in fine calligraphy and embellished with skilled artwork and lustrous design and are a celebration of an important event, perhaps an honour, particular achievement or a retirement. Each illuminated address is unique. This book tells of these stories and shows the beauty created by the skills of the illuminators.
- Contents:
- Armed services
- Major John Walford
- Business
- Arthur G. Mead
- Ernest Linnell
- Henry Adams
- Oliver Horlick
- Sir. W. Henry (Harry) Hornby, Bt, MP
- Alderman Sir James Ritchie, Bt
- Sir John Hollams
- Sir Philip Hickson Waterlow, Bt
- Sir Thomas Wilde, QS, MP
- Thomas Hayes
- Church
- The Rev. Henry William Burrows
- Robert John Dobrée
- William Harrison
- Civic duty
- Alderman Aldred John Knott
- Alderman James Hellyer, JP
- Alderman William Hughes
- Athro Charles Knight
- George Edward Sharland
- John Death
- Sir Edward W. Fithian
- Sir Rupert De la Bére of Crowborough
- Alderman Sir William Walker, JP, LLD
- Clubs and societies
- Andrew Alexander Morton Weir, Lord Inverforth
- W. Bro. A.C. Morton
- The Rt Hon. Lord Airedale of Gledhow
- Lt-Gen. Sir Frederick Wellington John Fitzwygram, Bt
- Matthew Fox Harrison and Frank Fox Harrison
- Major Archibald Isidore Harris
- Professor Norman Mederson Comber, DSc, ARCS, FRIC
- Sir John D. Laurie, TD, JP
- William Mosses
- Death
- Eugene Van Rensselaer Thayer Jr
- Estate owners
- Henry M. Stanley - The hon. Charles Forbes-Trefusis
- Robert Blezard
- William Egarton Garnett-Botfield
- Marriage
- Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mountain
- Miss Phoebe Mary Vlieland
- Royalty
- The Duke of Connaught
- Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein
- The prince of Teck
- Princess Alice, countess of Athlone
- Sport
- James W. Lewis
- Oxford City football club
- Staff service
- Mr. C.R. Pitt
- David Morgan
- William Terrey
- Bank of England
- The directors.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1913491374
- 9781913491376
- OCLC:
- 1198718013
- Publisher Number:
- 99993772308
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