Elementary instruction in the art of illuminating and missal painting on vellum
Subtitle: a guide to modern illuminators ; with illustrations in outline as copies for the student
By: by D. Laurent de Lara ...
Contributors: Newman, James.; Ackermann, Rudolph II, fl. 1825-1871.; Reeves & Sons Limited.; George Rowney & Co.; Wertheimer and Co.
Edition: Sixth edition, with considerable enlargements and additions.
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts
Published: 1861
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Technique; Artists' materials -- Catalogs
Genres: Catalogs.
Other titles: On illumination
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Author's monogram printed on t.p.

Dedication dated "October, 1860".

Includes "Preface.", dated October, 1860: p. [9]-10.

"Price One Shilling."--T.p.

Includes wood-engraved decorative head-pieces, tail-pieces and initials.

Plates are unsigned and without imprint.

Plates are the same as the lithographed outline plates used in the "Seventh Edition" of this title published in [1863] by Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green.  See McLean D 0660.

Includes "Appendix.": p. [80]-84.

Advertisements on p. 85-97 at end entitled: "List of Colours Outlines, Materials and Publications, for Illuminating and Missal Painting. Manufactured and Published by D. Laurent de Lara.".

Advertisements for artist's supplies manufactured by James Newman, R. Ackermann, Reeves & Sons and Droosten, Allan & Co. on p. [1-2] at end.

MASS copy: In original beige paper wrappers printed in black. Upper wrapper printed with t.p. and lower wrapper printed with advertisement entitled: "List of Colour Boxes and Materials, prepared by George Rowney & Company, for Illuminating & Missal Painting".  Inside of upper and lower wrappers and all sides of free endpapers printed with publishers' and general advertisements. P. 85-91 misbound.  Lacking lower free endpaper.