On the Processes for the Production of Ex Libris (Book-Plates)

by John Vinycomb

EX LIBRIS ILLUSTRATIONS.

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R. S. Mansergh—Armorial, printed in tinctures
by Chromo-Lithography					[Frontispiece]
Modern Engraved Plates—					Facing Page
R. Day, F.S.A., engraved by C. W. Sherborn,
printed from the copper-plate					[27]
R. Day, F.S.A.—Vesica Armorial			printed by		[ 1]
			lithography
R. S. Mansergh—Armorial			”	[42]
Edward Cox—Circular Armorial			”	[45]
W. H. K. Wright, F.R.HIST.SOC.			”
—Library Interior				[47]
R. Day, F.S.A.—Pictorial, Etching			”	[48]
R. J. Welland, Bishop of Down and Connor			”
and Dromore				[52]
J. F. Wilson—Circular Armorial			”	[54]
J. Neville Cross—Circular Seal Armorial			”	[56]

Lithographed and Photo-Lithographed Examples—

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Joseph McChesney—Pictorial	[58]
Robert Day, F.S.A.—Library Interior	[60]
Fredk. Arthur Beale—Armorial	[62]
Wood Institute, Rugby—Decorative	[64]
Robert Day, F.S.A.—Ogham, Landscape, etc.	[66]
Free Public Library, Belfast—Decorative Arm.	[70]
Rev. J. H. Bibby—Library Interior	[72]
Robert Cochrane, C.E., F.R.I.B.A., F.S.A., etc.—Armorial	[80]

EX LIBRIS ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT,

Reproduced by Process Blocks.

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J. H. Fryer—Etching, Landscape, by Lambert, Newcastle			[ 1]
Brandenburg or Buxheim plate—Early wood engraving			[ 8]
Hans Igler plate—Early wood engraving (double-page)			[14]
Kress of Kressenstein, by Albert Dürer			[17]
Wm. Taylor, by Bewick—Wood engraving			[19]
(No name)””			[21]
Kress of Kressenstein, by Hans Troschel, engraved on copper			[28]
Samuel Pepys—Portrait plate by R. White, engraved on copper			[31]
Henʸ. Jaˢ. Pye—Chippendale plate by Playner			[33]
—— Barrow—Armorial Book-pile, by Lightboune, engraved on copper			[36]
William Cowper—Decorative Armorial, engraved on copper			[39]
Ellis Gamble—Decorative Armorial, by William Hogarth, engraved on copper			[40]
William Hogarth—Decorative Monogram plate, engraved on copper			[41]
Edw. Loveden Loveden—Engraved on copper			[44]
H. Stamford—Pictorial, etching on copper			[49]
James Neild		Two Pictorial Etchings by Bewick	[51]
—— Spence
Joseph Pollard		””	[53]
Chas. Fenwick
Charles Bragge—Urn Armorial, etching			[57]
Arthur Vicars, F.S.A., Ulster King of Arms—Pen and ink, by Rev. W. FitzGerald			[68]
Francis Joseph Bigger, M.R.I.A.—(Old Belfast) Pen and ink			[70]
Robert Day, F.S.A.—Armorial Masonic			[72]
Walter Besant, M.A.—Library Interior			[74]
Francis Joseph Bigger—Armorial			[76]
George Rollo—Smithy Interior			[78]
F. D. Ward, J.P., M.R.I.A., CH.L.H.—Armorial			[80]
I. M. F. H. Stone, M.A., F.L.S., F.C.S.—Armorial			[82]
Arthur Acton—Emblematic			[84]
Belfast Art Society, 3 sizes—Emblematic			[86]
Dublin Naturalists’ Field Club			[88]
Masonic Province of Down—Armorial Masonic			[90]
John Vinycomb, M.R.I.A.—Armorial			[96]
Fine Half-tone Process Blocks—			Facing Page
Antiquarian subject, reproduced from Mono-tint Drawing			[83]
Virgin and Child, reproduced by Aquatint Engraving			[89]
George G. Ward, reproduced from Design in Colours for Stained Glass			[93]
Vinicombe Bey, reproduced from Soft-ground Etching			[94]