Harlequin Duck American War Dead original and hand -finished chromolithographs

original and hand -finished chromolithographs are from 1892 Illustrating nearly 300 salmon

A handsome and evocative copy

Due to its age the hinge is weak and there is part of spine missing but otherwise is beautifully bound with gilt to both the boards and edges

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” alongside such favourites as “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Harlequin Duck American War Dead original and hand -finished chromolithographsArtist: Alexander Francis Lydon Engraver: Benjamin Fawcett Date: 1870 Style: Hand Coloured Prints Paper Size: Approximately 26cm x 17cm 10 x 6. 5 inches Description: The illustrations were designed by Alexander Francis Lydon and produced by the noted printer and engraver Benjamin Fawcett at his workshop in Driffield, Yorkshire. Fawcetts plates were created using multiple engraved wood blocks, with separate colours printed in succession before being