“Charmingly produced.... It is really a most excellent manual, crowded with examples of ancient work, for the most part extremely well selected.”—The Studio.
“Professor Meyer’s work is a useful historical manual on Art Smithing, based on a scientific classification of the subject, that will be of service to all smiths, designers, and students of technical and art schools. The illustrations are well drawn and numerous.”—Building News.
A Facsimile reproduction of one of the rarest and most remarkable Books of Designs ever published in England.
A NEW BOOKE OF DRAWINGS OF IRON WORKE.—Invented and Designed by John Tijou. Containing severall sortes of Iron Worke, as Gates, Frontispieces, Balconies, Staircases, Pannells, &c., of which the most part hath been wrought at the Royal Building of Hampton Court, &c. All for the use of them that worke iron in perfection and with art. (Sold by the Author in London, 1693.) Containing 20 folio Plates. With an Introductory Note and Descriptions of the Plates by J. Starkie Gardner. Folio, bound in boards, old style. Price 25s. net.
Only 150 copies were printed for England, and but 20 now remain. Early application is therefore necessary to secure copies.
An original copy is priced at £48 in a recent catalogue of Mr. Bernard Quaritch, the renowned bookseller.
DECORATIVE WROUGHT IRONWORK OF THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES.—By D. J. Ebbetts. Containing 16 large Lithographic Plates, illustrating 70 English Examples of Screens, Grilles, Panels, Balustrades, &c. Folio, boards, cloth back. Price 12s. 6d. Net 10s.
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A MANUAL OF PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN THE ART OF BRASS REPOUSSÉ FOR AMATEURS.—By Gawthorp (Art Metal Worker to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales). Second and Enlarged Edition. With 32 Illustrations, many from photographs of executed designs. Crown 8vo, in wrapper. Price 1s. net.
EXAMPLES OF ENGLISH MEDIÆVAL FOLIAGE AND COLOURED DECORATION.—By Jas. K. Colling, Architect, F.R.I.B.A. Taken from Buildings of the XIIth to the XVth Century. Containing 76 Lithographic Plates and 79 Woodcut Illustrations, with Text. Royal 4to, cloth, gilt top. Price 18s., net 15s. (published at £2 2s.).