Milton’s house, York Street, Tothill fields ; Portrait of Milton ; His...
Information from accompanying cards: The fore-edge painting on "Paradise Lost" is divided into three parts showing (1) Milton’s house, York Street, Tothill fields, (2) Portrait of Milton and (3) his burial plac... More
Trojans Arch, Ancona ; Tasso in prison ; The Bridge of Sighs
Information from accompanying cards: Beneath the gilt fore-edges of each volume are fine detailed paintings. The one on volume I is divided into three parts depicting Trojans Arch, Ancona, Tasso in Prison and t... More
Portraits alongside a street scene
Information from accompanying cards: A remarkable fine series of fore edge paintings appear on the edges of the three volumes. Each volume bears a double fore edge painting making six in all. Each of the six pa... More
Portraits alongside a battle scene
Information from accompanying cards: A remarkable fine series of fore edge paintings appear on the edges of the three volumes. Each volume bears a double fore edge painting making six in all. Each of the six pa... More
Portraits alongside view of a mansion
Information from accompanying cards: A remarkable fine series of fore edge paintings appear on the edges of the three volumes. Each volume bears a double fore edge painting making six in all. Each of the six pa... More
Portraits alongside a street scene
Information from accompanying cards: A remarkable fine series of fore edge paintings appear on the edges of the three volumes. Each volume bears a double fore edge painting making six in all. Each of the six pa... More
Portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin alongside view of...
Information from accompanying cards: A remarkable fine series of fore edge paintings appear on the edges of the three volumes. Each volume bears a double fore edge painting making six in all. Each of the six pa... More
Portraits alongside view of a mansion
Information from accompanying cards: A remarkable fine series of fore edge paintings appear on the edges of the three volumes. Each volume bears a double fore edge painting making six in all. Each of the six pa... More
A hunt - Public domain portrait painting
Information from accompanying cards: Under the gilt on the fore-edge is a painting of a hunt, the leader with the hounds in the foreground, the rest in background to the left. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Shakespeare's Falstaff - Public domain illuminated manuscript
Information from book record: Fore-edge painting of Sir John Falstaff, from "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Izaak Walton ; View of Monsal Dale
Information from book record: Split fore-edge paintings on each volume: v.2 - image of Izaak Walton and view of Monsal Dale. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Portrait of Walton ; View of Angler's Inn, Hoddesdon
Information from accompanying cards: A very interesting example of a double fore edge painting. One painting shows a portrait of Walton and a view of Angler’s Inn, Hoddesdon, framed within a border of fishing r... More
Portrait of Cotton ; View of Beresford Hall
Information from accompanying cards: A very interesting example of a double fore edge painting. One painting is a similar one of Cotton and Beresford Hall. Courtesy of Boston Public Library