Examples of decorative art in furniture selected from the Royal and other collections
By: edited by J. B. Waring ; chromo-lithographed by F. Bedford ; drawings on wood by R. C. Dudley ; with an essay by J. B. Waring, Architect.
Contributors: Waring, J. B. 1823-1875.; Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894.; Dudley, Robert, fl. 1857-1893.; Day & Son.; Cox and Wyman; Leighton, Son and Hodge,
Publisher: Day & Son
Published: 1857
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Decorative arts -- Exhibitions; Furniture.
Other titles: Decorative art in furniture; Furniture & decoration; Furniture and decoration; Art treasures of the United Kingdom from the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester.
Notes: Added chromolithographed t.p. consisting of an oval-shaped decorative border with a small chromolithographed oval paper onlay illustrating a bronze candlestick in the centre.

"The Examples chosen for illustration formed a portion of the Museum of Ornamental Art at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester.  The Subject on the Title-page is a Bronze Candlestick from the Soulages Collection."--T.p. verso

Also published in 1858 as a part of "Art treasures of the United Kingdom from the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester" (McLean F 0125).  "Introduction" by J. B. Waring not included in 1858 publication. Sheets, including pagination of essay by J. B. Waring entitled "Decorative art" are the same as those in 1858 publication.

Date based on printer's dates and existence of 1858 publication.  Cf. Brown, Philip A. H.  London publishers and printers, 1982.

Chromolithographed plates with title imprint along top: "Decorative Art" and imprint along bottom: "F. Bedford, del et lith.", or "R. C. Dudley, del." or "F. Bedford, Photo. et lith.".

All plates are with imprints: "J. B. Waring, Dirext." and "Day & Son, Lith.rs to the Queen.".

McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing, p. 125.

Friedman, Joan.  Colour printing in England 1486-1970, No. 176.

MASS copy: Bound in yellow-brown fine morocco-grain cloth tooled in gold in the same design as McLean F 0125.5 and McLean F 0125.7  Spine re-backed with yellow-brown morocco.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With binder's ticket: "Leighton  Son &  Hodge, Shoe Lane  London.".  With later ink stamp: "Henry's,  Personal Service Book and Print Shop  20, Bloomsbury Street, W. C.2.".
Table of contents: value: Introduction; value: Decorative art / by J. B. Waring, Architect.