Dean's New Book of Dissolving Views. Large 8vo.
Published by Dean & Son. [1860], 1860
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United KingdomJarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers
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Six 'dissolving views' each consisting of two hand-coloured wood engravings, cut horizontally into four, enclosed within a decorative wood engraved border, original card tabs which, when pulled, reveal the image beneath. Each view with a printed caption & four lines of verse; tear with sl. loss to upper corner of leading f.e.p. & initial blank, views sl. spotted, some marking to upper corners, a few small sl. tears, but overall a lovely unrestored copy as issued. Original colour printed purple boards, pictorial onlay within printed border, black cloth spine. Gift inscription on verso of leading f.e.p.: 'From J. Benson to Mary Done, with best wishes for her happiness and prosperity, May 6th 1861'. v.g. Copac locates copies at the BL, Oxford, and TCD only. A rare copy in this condition, with the original tabs and in good workng order. Dean & Son in their advertisement described the work as a 'A New Style of Movable Book. Printed on stout paper, and so constructed as to present a series of appropriate changeable Illustrations, dissolving into Scenes of a different and opposite character, upon a novel and entertaining planthe pictures being colouredsuch as "A Picture of War changing into a Scene representing Peace." The whole rendered interesting by a description of the several subjects. Price 2s., paper boards.' The six views are: Land. Sea. (showing a windmill in one image a ship in the other); War. Peace. (a soldier and a shepherd); Day. Night. (a ruined abbey by day and night); Summer. Winter. (A temple in summer and a mountain in winter); Fire. Water. (a volcano and waterfall). No authorship for the text is indicated but the illustrations are signed 'Calvert, Sc.',the most likely candidate being William Calvert, a London wood engraver who flourished between 1850 and 1861 and worked at 10 East Harding Street about a five-minute walk from Dean & Son's premises.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Dean's New Book of Dissolving Views. Large 8vo.
- Author
- DEAN & SON, publisher.
- Publisher
- Dean & Son. [1860]
- Publication year
- 1860
- Binding
- Hardcover
Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers
London, United Kingdom
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ABA, ILAB & PBFA member. Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers have been selling 18th & 19th Century English books, especially first editions of English Literature and Social History since 1969 and are world leading specialists in Dickens. Our premises are opposite the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London. We publish between 4 and 6 major catalogues per annum. As traditional and professional booksellers, we prefer to develop a personal relationship with collectors - and customers via the internet.…
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