Examples of metal-work & jewellery 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 M. Digby Wyatt ...
Contributors: Waring, J. B. 1823-1875.; Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894.; Dudley, Robert, fl. 1857-1893.; Wyatt, M. Digby Sir, 1820-1877.; Day & Son.; Cox and Wyman; Leighton, Son and Hodge,
Publisher: Day & Son
Published: 1857
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Decorative arts -- Exhibitions; Metal-work.; Jewelry.
Other titles: Metal work & jewellery.; 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 piece of silverware in the centre.

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 M. Digby Wyatt entitled "Metallic 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: "Metal Work" and imprint along bottom: "F. Bedford, lith.", or "E. Walker, Lith.__F. Bedford, Photo." or "F. Bedford, Photo. et lith." and  "J. B. Waring, Dirext.  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 dark brown fine morocco-grain cloth tooled in gold in the same design as McLean F 0125.4 and McLean F 0125.7.  Spine re-backed with original dark brown morocco with title blocked in gold.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With binder's ticket: "Leighton  Son &  Hodge, Shoe Lane  London.".
Table of contents: value: Introduction.; value: Metallic art.