Fine Binding SIGNED by Illustrator George Dalziel to Sister

Description: *George Dalziel signed a beautiful inscription to his sister, Helen. "To Helen Dalziel, from her affectionate brother. By whom those thoughts were collected and arranged." I believe the date reads "Jan 1st, '70" (1870). *An intimate look into the inner world of the renowned George Dalziel. Very Unique Book. *Beautifully Bound by Bain *Circa 1868 *approximately 7.25" wide by "9.75" tall ***The Dalziel Brothers worked with many important Victorian artists, producing illustrations for the burgeoning magazine and book market of the period. Among the artists they worked with were Arthur Boyd Houghton, Richard Doyle, Myles Birket Foster, John Gilbert, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, John Proctor, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and James McNeill Whistler. They cut the illustrations to Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense (1862); Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. They also produced independent ventures, most notably The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (London: Routledge, 1864), illustrated by Millais, and contributed humorous cartoons to magazines such as Fun, which George and Edward acquired in 1865. Until the advent of photo-mechanical processes c. 1880, they were pre-eminent in their trade. Examples of their work can be seen in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. At the end of the nineteenth century they collaborated on an autobiographical summary of their work: The Brothers Dalziel, A Record of Work, 1840–1890 published by Methuen.(See Wikipedia for more information) ***Alice to Alice is an online exhibition presenting work made by Dalziel between 1865 and 1871. These are the dates of the first printings of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. They were two of the most famous books for which Dalziel engraved images (perhaps the most famous illustrations ever made by anyone). But Dalziel made a vast body of innovative graphic work, much of which has never been exhibited since its first publication. The aim of this exhibition is to draw attention to all the other things Dalziel made alongside their work on the Alice books. It includes diverse material from veterinary images of calf foetuses, to Dickens illustrations, to bizarre cartoons and industrial designs, gathered together in ten themed sections. You can enter through the link above and start at Alice’s sheep shop to browse them. It is worth noting that even during this short period between 1865 and 1871, Dalziel made 12,855 wood engravings. This exhibition presents around two hundred of these, and those who want to see all 12,855 can consult the online catalogue for the Dalziel Archive. The archive presents illustrations as images, collected by themselves without accompanying texts. The selections for the exhibition are of images that are visually striking or curious; there has been no attempt to represent particular named visual artists, writers or historic events. Framing the exhibition with the Alice dates has been a useful discipline because it has prevented a simple gathering of Dalziel’s greatest hits (the Pre-Raphaelite illustrations to Tennyson, The Dalziel Bible Gallery, Millais’s Parables of Our Lord). Instead, alongside well known works an astonishing array of unknown but arresting material has emerged. The British Museum’s Dalziel Archive, which houses all these wood engravings, comprises around 54,000 prints in 49 albums. (Woodpeckings)*****This fine binding is in good plus to very good condition. All red morocco leather with 5 raised bands with gilt borders to front and back covers. Marbled end papers. Bain, Binder is on verso of the first end paper. Boards are in very good condition with some minor rubbing around edges and scuffing on boards. There is light toning on beige paper. There is a some light foxing sporadically. There is gilt on all three sides with top and bottom lightly soiled but still a nice shine. Previous owner placed tape along seam between the 1st free end paper and 2nd end paper; very subtle and barely noticeable (see last picture). The book is very tight. Any issues have been reflected in the pricing. Please see pictures for more information and detail. This item will be shipped with Signature Confirmation (as required by eBay). Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. I will be glad to take additional pictures. I tried to describe the book through words and pictures the best I can but if you are not 100% satisfied with the purchase, please know you can return the book for full refund. Ships carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box. Will ship within 1 business day of receiving payment. Thank you for looking!

Price: 1231.65 USD

Location: Okatie, South Carolina

End Time: 2025-02-03T16:19:12.000Z

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