[ Large folio guard book of proof illustrations for Butler & Tanner Ltd. of Frome, Somerset, England
Contributors: Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939.; Robinson, W. Heath 1872-1944.; Gibbings, Robert, 1889-1958.; Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923.; Bentley, Nicolas, 1907-
Published: 1900
Place of publication: Frome, Somerset
Language: eng
Format: Manuscript
Number of pages: 500
Subjects: Manuscripts, English; Illustration of books
Notes: Title derived from contents.

Folio album of black and white, and half-tone illustrations from blocks printed on paper, laid down with ink notes and reference numbers.

Contemporary half reversed leather binding with cloth sides.  Spine largely missing and cover edges heavily worn.

Illustrations depict a wide variety of subjects but are predominantly of a technical nature, such as steam engines, scientific graphs, technical diagrams, medical illustrations, and inorganic chemistry.

Includes proofs for books illustrated by Arthur Rackham, William Heath Robinson, Robert Gibbings, Kate Douglas Wiggin, and Nicolas Bentley.

A note on the front flyleaf states that all blocks marked with a red X "were returned 1/9/24 for melting", and that all blocks marked with a blue X "were destroyed in May 1942."

The printing firm of Butler & Tanner was founded in 1850 at Frome, Somerset, England.

Acquired from Questor Rare Books, 19 Jul. 2004.