De la Motte (Philip). Choice Example of Art Workmanship.

De la Motte (Philip). Choice Examples of Art Workmanship: Selected from the exhibition of ancient and mediaeval art at the Society of Arts. Drawn and engraved under the superintendence of Philip de la Motte. Royal 8vo, pp.viii + 59 plates printed on the rectos only + 14pp index, Cundall & Abbey [&] George Bell, London, 1851.

Printed on thick paper: the engravers include C. Thurston Thompson, the Dalziel brothers, W.G. Mason and Orlando Jewitt. Title-vignette of the Order of Saint George. Original paper-covered decorated boards, titled in black on the spine and front. Edges and extremities somewhat chafed and rubbed, title-page and preliminary leaves spotted with occasional light browning elsewhere. A good copy of a handsome book.                                                  

The highest proportion of engravings is of glass and silverware.