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VICTORIAN ILLUSTRATED LETTER PAPER.

Authors :
Griffiths, Antony
Source :
Print Quarterly; Jun2005, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p172-173, 2p
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

The article discusses about the illustrated letter paper published by W. H. Rock in Great Britain. Almost 7,000 examples of illustrated letter papers were issued by Rock, each has a small vignetted topographical view which was printed from an etched steel plate. It is asserted that Keith Smith has 2,800 illustrated letter papers, the largest private collection in Great Britain. Smith has now made his collection available through a compact disk. It carries a short essay about the history of illustrated letter paper, as well as notes on the most important makers of them.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02658305
Volume :
22
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Print Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26073709