Filename:
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cc_2020_papiermachesp8
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Identifier:
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cc_2020_papiermachesp8
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Title:
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The coinage of the British empire : an outline of the progress of the coinage in Great Britain and her dependencies, from the earliest period to the present time
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Creator:
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Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879
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Subject:
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Numismatics - Great Britain
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Subject:
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Numismatics - Ireland
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Subject:
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Coinage - Great Britain
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Subject:
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Great Britain - Colonies - Numismatics
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Subject:
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Chromolithography - Specimens
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Subject:
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Bookbinding - Specimens - Papier mâché
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Summary:
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Original black papier mâché binding with leather spine and hinges; boards pierced to expose red paper backing. Heraldic device for Britain depicting a crowned lion, a sea creature, fleur-de-lis. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are represented by the rose, the shamrock, the thistle and the acorn respectively.
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Publisher:
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David Bogue
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Digital Publisher:
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Rochester Institute of Technology - RIT Libraries - Cary Graphic Arts Collection
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Date of Original:
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1855
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Date of Digitization:
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2020
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Broad Type:
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still image
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Specific Type:
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books
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Digital File Format:
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jpeg
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Dimensions of Original:
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24 cm.
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Language:
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English
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Original Item Location:
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SPECIMEN Papier mâché 8
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Library Collection:
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Bernard C. Middleton Collection of Books on the History and Practice of Bookbinding
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Digital Project:
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2020_0040_papiermache
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Catalog Record:
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https://albert.rit.edu/record=b1839068
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Place:
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England - London
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Rights:
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RIT Libraries makes materials from its collections available for educational and research purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. It is your responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder to publish or reproduce images in print or electronic form.
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Notes:
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illustrated by facsimiles of the coins of each period, worked in gold, silver, and copper
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