Title & Author:

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.

Publication:

London : Day and Son, chromo-lithographers and Publishers, 1858.

Description:

[6], 16, [12], 42, [2], 31, [1], 32, [2], [17]-80, [2], 27 pages : illustrations, [100] color plates ; 40 cm

Notes:
Errors in paging: 1-16 (7th group of paging) omitted with no loss of text.
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].
Editor's introduction, dated July 13th, 1857: p. 1-16.
Each essay separately paged, with caption-title, woodcuts, and set of plates. Errata for plate captions: p. [11]. Essays by Wyatt and Jones (no. 4-5) paged to follow introduction.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
NUC (ed.)
BM

Subject:

Art Treasures Exhibition (1857 : Manchester, England)
Decoration and ornament England Manchester Exhibitions.
Decoration and ornament.
Decoration and ornament Great Britain.
Decoration and ornament Great Britain Exhibitions.
Décoration et ornement Angleterre Manchester Expositions.
Décoration et ornement.
Décoration et ornement Grande-Bretagne.
Décoration et ornement Grande-Bretagne Expositions.
England Manchester
Great Britain

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs
Chromolithographs Specimens Great Britain 1858.
Gold blocked bindings Specimens Great Britain 1858.
Booksellers' labels Specimens Great Britain 1858.

Added entries:

Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875.
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874.
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894.
Dudley, Robert, active 1858-1893.
Scharf, George, 1820-1895.
Robinson, J. C. (John Charles), Sir, 1824-1913.
Franks, Augustus Wollaston, Sir, 1826-1897.
Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877.
Day & Son.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 44983
Call No.: W8145
Copy: 1 v. in 2
Status: Available