Frontispieces. Illustrations.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Illustrations on the first page of a book, usually facing the title page.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of James Nasmyth to John Murray III; with letters of several correspondents to John Murray III concerning Nasmyth. Also included are various illustrations relating to works by Nasmyth., 1873-1891.
File
Identifier: MS.42502
Scope and Contents
Illustrations :
(1) illustration in ink, 1882, by Nasmyth of his steam hammer. The illustration was used as the cover design to Nasmyth`s autobiography;
(2) engraved portrait, ? 1883, of Nasmyth which formed the frontispiece to Nasmyth`s autobiography.
Dates:
1873-1891.
Scrap-book of John A Hipkin., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2929
Scope and Contents
The scrap-book includes: Bewick prints; illustrations of the work of Charles Keene, including frontispieces and title-pages drawn by him for Mr Punch's Pocket-book, 1864-1874; and Christmas cards painted by Frank Maguire.
Dates:
Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Two portraits from engravings after photographic portraits of David Livingstone., 1864, or after -1880.
File
Identifier: MS.42441
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : portrait of Livingstone from an engraving, 1864 or after, by Josiah Whymper after a photograph, 1864, by Thomas Annan. The impression formed the frontispiece to a publication by or about Livingstone; and,folio 2 : portrait of Livingstone from an engraving, 1865-1880, by Joseph Brown, after a photograph, 1865, by John Jabez Edwin Mayall. The impression formed the frontispiece to a publication by or about Livingstone, published by John Murray in...
Dates:
1864, or after -1880.