Aphorisms of the wise & good - Bessent, Thomas; Stanesby, Samuel ([London] : Printed in colors by Thomas Bessent, 1862)
Preliminary plate with full-page chromolithographed border around central mounted oval collotype showing an engraved portrait of John Milton. Plate is unsigned and without imprint.
Text printed with red rules and wide chromolithographed decorative borders and initials.
Chromolithographed decorative title page.
Date taken from British Library public catalogue.
McLean, R. Victorian publishers' book-bindings
Mode of access: Internet.
Keywords: Illumination of books and manuscripts; Conduct of life; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens; Conduct of life -- Quotations, maxims, etc; Inscriptions (Provenance); Collotypes (prints) -- England -- 19th century; Chromolithographs -- England -- 19th century; Specimens; Quotations; Sayings