Spiritual Conceits
Book Illustration
1862 (published)
1862 (published)
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Book illustration showing a figure of eight, containing a small cityscape representing Jerusalem at the top and an orb showing a fool's cap, dice and cards representing Babylon at the bottom, surrounded by trefoil leaf shapes.
Proof of book illustration on 3 p. opposite 'The Two Cities' by St. Augustine in 'Spiritual Conceits'. W. Harry Rogers drew on wood for this engraving to be made by the wood-engraver Joseph Swain.
There is a frame of sharp, vertical and horizontal creases enclosing the book illustration which is visible on the reverse.
'Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.' Coloss. iii.2
'Spiritual Conceits' extracted from the Writings of the fathers, the Old English poets, ec. (sic) & illustrated by W. Harry Rogers London (Griffith & Farran, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard 1862 MDCCCLVII'
Proof of book illustration on 3 p. opposite 'The Two Cities' by St. Augustine in 'Spiritual Conceits'. W. Harry Rogers drew on wood for this engraving to be made by the wood-engraver Joseph Swain.
There is a frame of sharp, vertical and horizontal creases enclosing the book illustration which is visible on the reverse.
'Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.' Coloss. iii.2
'Spiritual Conceits' extracted from the Writings of the fathers, the Old English poets, ec. (sic) & illustrated by W. Harry Rogers London (Griffith & Farran, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard 1862 MDCCCLVII'
Object details
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| Title | Spiritual Conceits (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving on laid paper |
| Brief description | Book illustration to 'Spiritual Conceits', 1862, designed by W.Harry Rogers and wood-engraving by Joseph Swain. |
| Physical description | Book illustration showing a figure of eight, containing a small cityscape representing Jerusalem at the top and an orb showing a fool's cap, dice and cards representing Babylon at the bottom, surrounded by trefoil leaf shapes. Proof of book illustration on 3 p. opposite 'The Two Cities' by St. Augustine in 'Spiritual Conceits'. W. Harry Rogers drew on wood for this engraving to be made by the wood-engraver Joseph Swain. There is a frame of sharp, vertical and horizontal creases enclosing the book illustration which is visible on the reverse. 'Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.' Coloss. iii.2 'Spiritual Conceits' extracted from the Writings of the fathers, the Old English poets, ec. (sic) & illustrated by W. Harry Rogers London (Griffith & Farran, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard 1862 MDCCCLVII' |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'JERUSALEM / BABYLON' (Textual information; in the figure of eight; Wood-engraving; Ink) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the Assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries |
| Object history | Historical significance: These book illustrations are part of the W.Harry Rogers Archive and to quote the information on the archive provided by 'RW' on 6 February 1998 on the registered file 1997/1476:- 'It is extraordinarily rare to have this kind of documentation at this level of production for the middle decades of the 19th century. The fact the (sic) the state of the designs ranges from rough sketches to finished drawings and proofs allows the pieces to document the design process very closely.' |
| Production | 'the fact that the editor and the artist are the same person is, probably a novel feature.' from 'To the Reader' introduction by W. Harry Rogers. |
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| Accession number | E.1032-1998 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2000 |
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