Elementary instruction in the art of illuminating and missal painting on vellum
Subtitle: a guide to modern illuminators ; with illustrations in outline as copies for the student
By: by D. Laurent de Lara ...
Contributors: Ackermann, Rudolph II, fl. 1825-1871.; Newman, James.; Reeves & Sons Limited.; George Rowney & Co.; Wertheimer and Co.
Edition: Seventh edition, with considerable enlargements and additions.
Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green
Published: 1863
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 97
Subjects: Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Technique; Artists' materials -- Catalogs
Genres: Catalogs.
Other titles: On illumination; Lt. de Lara's Instruction in illuminating :
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Author's monogram printed on t.p.

Dedication dated "October, 1863".

Includes "Preface to the Seventh Edition.": p. [7]-8.

Includes "Preface to the Sixth Edition.", dated October, 1860: p. [9]-10.

"Price Three Shillings."--T.p.

Includes wood-engraved decorative head-pieces, tail-pieces and initials.

All plates are unsigned and without imprint.

Lithographed outline plates are the same as those used in the "Sixth Edition" of this title published in [1861] by Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts. See McLean D 0659.

Includes "Appendix.": p. [83]-87.

Advertisements on p. 89-97 at end entitled: "Catalogue and List of Colours Outlines, Materials and Publications, for Illuminating and Missal Painting. Manufactured and Published by D. Laurent de Lara.".

Advertisements for artist's supplies manufactured by R. Ackermann, James Newman, Reeves & Sons and George Rowney & Company on p. [1-8] at end.

Publisher's advertisements and those for lithographic printing on p. [1-4] at beginning.

MASS copy: Bound in blue checkerboard-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  With red-brown painted endpapers. P. [1]-[16] misbound.