Richardson (Henry) - Treatise on Wood Engraving Illustrated.

Treatise on Wood Engraving Illustrated. Supplement containing Specimens of Wood Engraving (lettered thus on the spine), album with a manuscript title within a decorative watercolour frame, "Specimens of Wood Engraving MDCCCCXL" another leaf inscribed Henry S. Richardson within a similar frame (presumably the compiler), comprising a very great number of book illustrations, head- and tailpieces, trade advertisements, etc., tipped-in or mounted, by named engravers in 38 sections including Thomas Bewick, G. Baxter, W.J. Linton, E. Landells, Luke Clennell, and two further sections: Various Engravers and French Engravers. Contemporary half green morocco, gilt, some wear to spine, bookplate of Michael Tomkinson of Franche Hall, Worcestershire, heavy folio.

Henry Richardson was the author of a work on Greenwich, 1834, illustrated with wood engravings by G. Baxter.