The pictorial album, or, Cabinet of paintings, for the year 1837
Subtitle: containing eleven designs, executed in oil colours
By: by G. Baxter, from the original pictures, with illustrations in verse and prose
Publisher: Chapman & Hall, Strand.
Published: 1836
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
Subjects: Gift books; Color prints
Other titles: Cabinet of paintings, for the year 1837.; David and Shiu-min Block Collection of Bookbindings (Houghton Library)
Notes: Colored illustration on title page.

The preface, signed "C." & dated 1 Nov. 1836, gives a brief history of color printing & chiaroscuro engraving.

Bookseller's ticket of Edward Baker, Birmingham; 20th century illustrated bookplate of W. H. Millen (dated in ms. 1912).

From the library of David and Shiu-min Block.

Significant water staining.

Bound in straight-grained morocco with elaborate gilt paneling and multi-colored onlays.