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Pictures from The Thames Illustrated: A Picturesque Journey from Richmond to Oxford (Richmond to Hampton Court) by John Leyland (1897).
The British Library catalogue says John Leyland was “of Forest Hill” but I have no more information than that.
The edition I have could be either 1897 or 1901. I am only guessing that he died no later than 1937, and that hence the images are out of copyright, but it seems likely.
Title: The Thames Illustrated: A Picturesque Journey from Richmond to Oxford
Published by: Geo. Newnes Ltd. Southampton St. W.C.
City: London
Date: 1897
Total items: 11
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
typographic ornament: flower pointing left
A calligraphic flower (a sort of predecessor to a printer’s flower) used as a typographic ornament on the title page of the book. [more...] [$]
The Norman Tower at Windsor Castle. [$]
Mediaeval Border from Title Page
This 1890s Victorian book has an arts-and-crafts-inspired Mediaeval/medieval-style calligraphic title page drawing, a design based on manuscript books and early printed books. The full-page border includes “green man” heads (sometimes also called jack-in-the-green) and vines. The heavy top left area is intended to be a decorative initial letter “T” [...] [more...] [$]
typographic ornament: flower pointing right
A calligraphic flower (a sort of predecessor to a printer’s flower) used as a typographic ornament on the title page of the book. [more...] [$]
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