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The Art journal illustrated catalogue: the industry of all nations, 1851
(1851)

The Art journal illustrated catalogue of the industry of all nations,   pp. 1-328


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                                      THE INDUSTRY OF ALL 'NATIONS.
  Messrs.' H. & A. HoLmEs, carriage-builders, of holds the high reputation
which these gentlemen  construction, free from unnecessary crig  n
Derby, -contribute a IAGHT PARK PH&ToN, of have acquired in all parts
of Europe.   The   ornamental iron-work; and, moreveinexpen.
which the accompanying is an engraving: it up- phwton is elegant in outline,
light and simple in sive to keep in repair, and not difficult to clean.
The IRON LETTER Posr s manu-     Th CHIME-PIECE     d BOOKCASES, intended
for the  Mr. T. R. Macquoid, architect. The style is founded
flotured by   YVAND     NDE, of side o a Library, are don~tributed by Messrs.
HOLLAND  on that of the cinque-cento, with a free adaptation of
Brussels. Thethe pur- & SOsand have been executed by them           
             natural forms introduced with judgment and taste.
poses in Belgium  at a receiving- from the designs, and under the superintendence
of, The work is exquisitely carved in walnut-wood, and
house does in England. The letter-
collectors open them several times
during the day, and each time affix
a notice, on a tablet, of the time of
the l'st" L6 " or taking out. They                            
    K   A                                L
stand about three feet in height;
     g2jt~ --I-- _ I---
  and ar mad to sereas  ' ot     nadwt
at the corners of the chief streeti perforated green and red marbles; the
doors are of j growth and manufacture. The size is about twenty feet
           at te crner ofthechie steet.  pefortedbrass, and all the materials
are Of British Ilong by thirteen feet  Thigh  wie engraveonly thent hfeet
        22long bythirteenfeet high; we engrave only the halt
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