Maxims and precepts of the saviour.
Publisher: Longman & Co.]
Published: 1848
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Maxims.; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Work titles: Bible. N.T. Gospels. English. Selections. 1848.
Notes: Publisher and place of publication taken from RLIN.

Lithographed text is printed within wide full-page decorative and illustrated borders.  Illustrations are unsigned.

"The illuminator began his work Septr. 1. A. D. 1847 and finished april 6. 1848".

Includes "Descriptive index of the illuminations and other embellishments.": p. [1-2] at end.

Ornamental borders and illustrations are by Henry Noel Humphreys. Cf. McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design and colour printing, 1972.

P. [2] at end is printed with number "ij".

"The binding is designed from a peculiar style of ornament supposed to be the "Opus Anglicum," so much prized on the continent in the 10th and 11th centuries.  The model which has furnished the present design is a border in a MS. copy of the Gospels executed for King Cnut (Canute).  The principal school for the execution of this peculiar style of ornament appears to have been established at Winchester."--Descriptive Index.

McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design, p. 104.

McLean, Ruari. Victorian book design, p. 104.

MASS copy 1: Bound in brown calf blocked in blind; a.e.g.  Board turn-ins blocked in gold.  With marbled endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "A. E. Bush".

MASS copy 2: Bound in dark brown morocco with black paper covering upper and lower covers.  Covers with red, blue, green and grey paper onlays forming an elaborate decorative border and title.  Onlays include some hand-colouring.  Board turn-ins blocked in gold.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With marbled paper endpapers.  Bound with [2] p. (the last page blank) of publisher's advertisements at the end.