1885 Rare First Edition ~THE ART OF ILLUMINATING by J.W. LOFTIE. Color Illustrated. Pages: xii-304 pages

Pages: xii-304 pages

he came to public attention when he provided the numerous beautiful illustrations for Andrew Lang's Fairy Books

He moved to New York City and within a year found work as an illustrator with the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper

They were later joined by their sister Margaret (1819–1894)

The illustrator: Florence Mary Anderson (1889-1945) ' the children's illustrator and writer was born at Greenock

1885 Rare First Edition ~THE ART OF ILLUMINATING by J.W. LOFTIE. Color Illustrated. Pages: xii-304 pagesThis beautiful book has been sold Search for other similar books from our bookseller friends! (description) Author: William John Loftie. Title: Lessons in the Art of Illuminating. A series of examples from works in the British Museum, Lambeth Plalca Library, and the South Kensington Museum. With practical instructions and a sketch of the history of the art. Publisher: London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin, Blackie & Son, no date (1885). First