Woodcuts are seen in the majority of the early collection, and
have been published from the earliest period of printing.
click to enlarge. Wood
engraving from book No. 6973
First printed wood engraving. From 'A Practical manual of Wood Engraving.'
W.N.Brown 1886
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to enlarge. Wood engraving from book No.678
First issue of 'London Illustrated News' May 14th 1842, titled The burning of
Hamburgh, from 'The Pictorial Press' M. Jackson 1885.
Stone lithographs . Book. No. 3697 'Treasury of
Ornamental Art' published by Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen. London Circa 1868.
extract:- " Every specimen was specially photographed for this work, the unerring
fac-similes thus obtained being then copied on to stone, with an amount of care and
attention dictated solely by the endeavour to carry the art to its extremest limits"
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on image to enlarge. Casket in Oxydised silver. French.
5 colour stone lithograph.
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to enlarge. Panel of painted glass. original window Nuremburg c.1500.
6 colour stone lithograph.
Book No. 1926
Also among the many examples of lithography are the ships in the 'Hand book of
W.Howard Smith and Sons Line of Intercolonial Steamers' published Sydney John Sands1883.
S.S.Buninyong.
F.H. Stanford Commander.
3000 tons 1750 Horse power. (Sister ship SS Gabo same specifications J.R.Clarke Comm.)
S.S.Burwah
J.South Commander.
1000 tons 1200 Horse Power.
S.S.Derwent
H.B.Bristow Commander
500 tons 550 Horse Power.
S.S.Geelong
W.Hill Commander
500 tons 500 Horse Power.
Book
No. 64. Art Deco is in abundance in 'Concerning Cotton'.
Published in 1920, this contains a variety of printing techniques. The illustration
(stereo) is tipped in.
