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Humphreys, Henry Noel (1810-79). The miracles of our lord. [32], iv pp. Full-page chromolithographed illustrations. London: Longman & Co., 1848. 164 x 119 mm. High-relief papier-mâché covers embossed with the title and six oval cartouches containing various religious scenes surrounded by a vine and strapwork frame, blind-tooled leather spine; boxed. A few minor chips and cracks in the covers, title-page a bit soiled but very good. Gift inscription on front flyleaf. First Edition. Papier-mâché bindings are particularly associated with Henry Noel Humphreys, a British writer, artist and antiquarian who was deeply influenced by the medieval and Renaissance art he had seen during his travels in Italy during the 1830s. "Inspired by the look and feel of both manuscripts and early printed books, he utilised chromolithography in his publications in an attempt to recreate the singular composition of text, illustration and ornament found in early books, that was missing from the mass-produced books of his own era" (J. Blyth, "A Binding Fit for the Black Prince," Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 2015 [web]). "Twelve of Christ s miracles as recorded in the New Testament are ornamented by Henry Noel Humphreys in this, his second papier-mâché-bound illuminated book. Six of the miracles are represented in roundels on the cover designed by Humphreys: the miraculous draught of fishes, the changing of water into wine, Jesus and Peter walking on the water, the woman cured of eighteen years infirmity, the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, and the blind man restored to sight. Humphreys s binding is based the design of the British Museum s Psalter of Queen Melisende" (Beckwith, p. 22) A. Beckwith, Victorian Bibliomania: The Illuminated Book in 19th-Century Britain, no. 8. . Seller Inventory # 46597
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Title: The miracles of our lord
Publisher: Longman, London
Publication Date: 1848
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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