Guide to the art of illuminating and missal painting
Subtitle: with eight pages of lithographic illustrations
By: by W. & G. Audsley ...
Contributors: Audsley, George Ashdown, 1838-1925; George Rowney & Co.; Henderson, Rait, & Fenton
Edition: Twelfth edition.
Publisher: George Rowney and Co.
Published: 1868
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Publisher's advertisements for artist's supplies and publications on p. 1-40 at end, including announcement on p. [1]: "Prize Medal Awarded.  International Exhibition. Class 2. 1862. Messrs. George Rowney & Co. Have the pleasure to announce the completion of their New System of Grinding Colours by Machinery ... ".

Plates 2 and 3 are with imprint: "Printed & Published by George Rowney & Co., 51, Rathbone Place, London.".

Plates are the same, with some differences in colouring, as those used in the "Second edition" of this title issued in 1861 by the same publisher.  See McLean D 0033.  Plates are also similar to those used in the "Fourth edition" issued in 1862.  See McLean D 0034.

MASS copy: Bound in red sand-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind in the same design as McLean D 0034.3; a.e.g.  With presentation inscription dated 1876.