Caption title. CAI copy lacks t.p. Cover title: Briggs' patent, for sale by J.F. Ingalls, Lynn, Mass. Added t.p.: Village scenes [by Kate Greenaway]: p. 1-24. "Designs for all kinds of embroidery"
War photography -- Egypt; Egypt -- History -- British occupation, 1882-1936; Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century; Alexandria (Egypt) -- Buildings, structures, etc
"32 collotypes from photographs of ravages of bombardment. The type style for plate identification here is identical to those in the edition published in 1883 where the plates are...by the Heliotype Printing Co., Boston. The collotype method,...
"20 collotype plates from photographs of New Zealand, South Sea Natives, photomicrographs, and two portraits of the author. The Lewis Co., Boston, did the collotype prints. This is the only book by this company thus far identified. The book notes...
Caracalla, Emperor of Rome, 188-217 -- Portraits; Photography of sculpture; Sculpture, Roman; Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel; Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities
"3 half-tones from photographs of sculpture...Many early examples have the half-tones printed on sheets, separate from the text, which is not the case here...Half-tones printed best on smooth calendered paper that was glossy; since magazines prior...
"...a modified photograph "The Rabbit Trap" by Gibson. Gibson identifies the engraving co. as Crosscup and West in an article quoted by Estelle Jussim in Visual Communication and the Graphic Arts...This again is one of the earliest Ives [patent]...
"41 autoglyph illustrations from photographs of views of town. W. P. Allen purchased the patent rights 1879. This is a particularly good example of one type of Autoglyph print made on glazed stock. These prints tend to have more contrast, as well...
Obelisks -- Egypt -- Alexandria; Cleopatra's needle (New York, N.Y.); Obelisks -- Great Britain -- London; Obelisks -- Rome; Archaeology -- Egypt; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt
"31 Artotype illustrations from photographs, one mounted and glazed, produced by Harroun and Bierstadt, and E. Bierstadt, New York. ...The Artotypes in this book are some of the finest produced by Bierstadt. The pictorial record of this engineering...
"20 autoglyph plates from photographs of furniture. [Catalog] illustrated with autoglyph prints, by W.P. Allen, Gardner, Mass. A wonderful example of a furniture catalogue produced with collotype prints. Most catalogues used wood engravings in line...
Prints, American -- 19th century;Presidents -- United States -- Death;Trees;Buildings;Grand Army of the Republic. Wheeler Post;Guns;Soldiers;Weapons;Hats;Figures -- Male;Figures -- Female;Parasols;Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson),...
Prints, American -- 19th century;Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.);Lampposts;Awnings;Crowds;Figures -- Female;Figures -- Male;Bridges -- Design and construction;Hats;Organ grinders;Umbrellas
Prints, American -- 19th century;Washington Market (New York, N.Y.);Thanksgiving Day;Interior spaces;Children;Figures -- Male;Figures -- Female;Markets;Vendors;Hats;Butchers;Turkeys;Meat
Prints, American -- 19th century;Cities;St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York, N.Y.);Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.);Hearses (Vehicles);Funeral rites and ceremonies;Figures
Date Notes: 1885
Inscription: BL block: monogram CG (?). Printed below: title and Drawn by Charles Graham
