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003 $ UK-LoRAA
041 0 # $a eng
044 # # $a uk
100 1 # $a shaw
245 1 0 $a Early Historical Portraits. By Henry Shaw, F.S.A. Author Of "Dresses And Decorations Of The Middle Ages," Etc. Etc.
260 # # $a [London]: $b To be had of Messrs. Cundall and Fleming, 168, New Bond Street, or of Mr. H. Shaw, 103, Southampton Row, Russell Square. $c 1867.
300 # # $a Portfolio, containing a printed leaflet of 2, [2] p., and [7] pl.; 258 mm. (leaflet) and 456 mm. (plates).
500 # # $a Plates carry no numbers, but are numbered I-VII in the letterpress.
508 # # $a The leaflet states that the prepared drawings were photographed by Cundall and Fleming. Two plates have the imprint of 'Cundall & Fleming Photographic Publishers' embossed on the boards.
510 0 # $a Studies of J. Cundall include M. Haworth-Booth, ed., The golden age of British photography, 1839-1900 [exhibition catalogue] (1984); R. McLean, Joseph Cundall: a Victorian publisher (1976).
520 2 # $a Our title is the caption title of the letterpress leaflet. Our date of publication is that given at the head of the second part of the leaflet, which is an order form for subscribers.

The text states, 'Photographs have been taken as a groundwork. Leaving the features untouched ... other portions of the picture have been painted in monochrome ... From drawings so prepared the present Series have been most carefully photographed ... They consist of *I. King Henry VIII. By Hans Holbein ... *II. King Edward VI ... *III. Mary Queen of England ... by Lucas de Heere ... IV. The Princess (afterwards Queen) Elizabeth ... *V. Queen Elizabeth ... Attributed to Federico Zucchero. *VI. Mary Queen of Scots ... VII. George Villiers, Duke Of Buckingham ... by Arnold Mytens ... This Series is published in a Portfolio, price three guineas; or as single Prints, at 10s. 6d. each. Those marked with a star are also published most carefully coloured ...' The plates are photographs pasted onto boards, on the versos of which (except those of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Buckingham) are pasted printed descriptions of the original paintings.
561 # # $a Purchased for RA Library in 1871 (see 'Library Report for the Year 1871', RA Annual Report, Appendix No. 7, p. 26).
563 # # $a Portfolio of 19th-century half green morocco, green cloth-covered boards, upper cover carrying green morocco label lettered 'Historical Portraits By Henry Shaw. F.S.A.'
600 3 4 $a Tudor
653 # # $a Rulers - Kings - Queens - Costume - Dress - Great Britain - History - 16th century - Renaissance
653 # # $a Paintings - Portraits - Great Britain - 16th century
655 # 0 $a Art history - Great Britain - 19th century
655 # 0 $a Pictorial works - Photographs - Photomechanical prints - Great Britain - 19th century
700 1 # $a Cundall
700 1 # $a Shaw $e photographer $e publisher $e bookseller
710 2 # $a Cundall and Fleming $e photographer $e publisher $e bookseller