Caption

The ruined cities of Ceylon, book, name: 'J. Hanley Power', writer (clerical worker): Henry William Cave, publisher: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, London, 1897, writer (clerical worker), textile materials, pasteboard, paper, linen (material), printing, Woodbury engraving, color on cut, Woodbury engraving and color on cut, height 285 mm x width 225 mm x thickness 33 mm, A light-colored page with ornate decorative lettering across the top center and left, a pair of large ornate initials with swirling leaf-like embellishments, smaller plain characters between and below them, a short horizontal rule near the middle, a faint vertical smudge near the left edge, a narrow darker strip along the left margin, a few small scattered brown spots on the paper, and light printed lines and small printed blocks of text near the lower half of the page.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_021

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Rights managed

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57.5Mb (4.2Mb) / 13.6in x 16.4in / 4087 x 4918 (300dpi)

Keywords

ruined cities Ceylon book name J Hanley Power writer clerical worker Henry William Cave publisher Sampson Low Marston & Company London 1897 textile materials pasteboard paper linen material printing Woodbury engraving color cut height 285 mm x width 225 mm x thickness 33 mm light-colored page ornate decorative lettering across top center left pair large ornate initials swirling leaf- embellishments smaller plain characters them short horizontal rule near middle faint vertical smudge near left edge narrow darker strip left margin small scattered brown spots light printed lines blocks text near lower half page