Mosaicon
Subtitle: or, Paper mosaic, and how to make it : with full instructions, diagrams, and coloured plates
By: by William Bemrose, Jun. ...
Contributors: Bemrose & Sons
Publisher: Bemrose and Sons
Published: 1875
Place of publication: London; Irongate, Derby
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Decorative arts -- Technique.; Decoration and ornament.; Handicraft.
Other titles: Paper mosaic
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

T.p. and text printed within double rule border.

"Price One Shilling"--T.p.

"As the name implies, Mosaicon consists in inlaying various coloured papers in a framework of wood or other material.  Form is given to the paper, or card, by means of their being curled or bent into certain shapes to represent flowers, geometric or other designs; these are, then, with the aid of glue or gum, placed in their respective positions wnd so become embedded inside the framework, which gives solidity and protection to the inlaid design ... The Publishers of the Work have made arrangements for supplying all the materials required, including a variety of foundations for many useful and ornamental objects, such as brooches, brackets, book-sides, spill-cases, tea-caddies, carte-de-visite and other frames, watch pockets, boxes in a variety of shapes, hand screens, and panels ... "--P. [3]-5.

Chromolithographed plates are unsigned and without imprint.  Plates are numbered 1-3.  Plate 2 is a double plate.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Includes wood-engraved decorative initial and head-piece.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-8] at end.

MASS copy: Bound in limp green morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e. sprinkled red.  Upper cover blocked in gold with title and price: "1/-".  With pastel yellow endpapers.  With [1-2], 21-24 and [4] p. of publisher's advertisements loosely inserted.