The Mirror of Music
Print
1894-1896 (published)
1894-1896 (published)
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Process engraving and letterpress design for the book cover of ‘The Mirror of Music’ after an original pen and ink design by Aubrey Beardsley. One of the cover designs of the Keynote Series of novels and short stories begun by publishers Elkin Matthews & John Lane, and afterwards continued by John Lane, 1894-1896. Each with titles, authors’ and publishers’ names and dates etc. in letterpress.
Object details
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| Title | The Mirror of Music (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Process engraving and letterpress on paper |
| Brief description | Process engraving and letterpress design for the book cover of 'The Mirror of Music' from the Keynote Series, after an original pen and ink design by Aubrey Beardsley. Published 1894-1896. |
| Physical description | Process engraving and letterpress design for the book cover of ‘The Mirror of Music’ after an original pen and ink design by Aubrey Beardsley. One of the cover designs of the Keynote Series of novels and short stories begun by publishers Elkin Matthews & John Lane, and afterwards continued by John Lane, 1894-1896. Each with titles, authors’ and publishers’ names and dates etc. in letterpress. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Titles, authors' and publishers' names, dates etc. in letterpress.) |
| Object history | One of the cover designs of the Keynote Series of novels and short stories (begun by Elkin Matthews & John Lane, and afterwards continued by Mr. John Lane alone). Titles (18 from the set of 21, Nos. 1, 11 and 21 missing) from a booklet advertising the series. The original pen and ink designs are reproduced as pl.98 to 106, and 108 to 116 of The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley, London and New York, 1899. |
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| Accession number | E.1116-1965 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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