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The home life of Sir David Brewster, book, writer (clerical worker): Margaret Maria Gordon, publisher: Edmonston & Douglas, Edinburgh, 1869, writer (clerical worker), textile materials, paper, linen (material), Woodburytype, height 201 mm x width 140mm x thickness 35mm, A pale page with dark printed lines forms a title layout above an engraved scene; the upper area is mostly empty space with centered rows of large, bold letterforms, and a smaller line of text beneath them. The engraved illustration shows a cluster of tall leafed trees and bare-branched trees surrounding a rectangular two-story building with an arched doorway and windows, set behind low shrubbery. In front of the trees a man wearing a top hat sits in a small wheeled carriage or chair on a grassy area, and the foreground shows textured grass and shadowing. The bottom edge of the page displays a wide band of printed text in a large typeface across the page.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A99_025

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34.1Mb (6.4Mb) / 9.0in x 14.7in / 2693 x 4421 (300dpi)

Keywords

home life Sir David Brewster book writer clerical worker Margaret Maria Gordon publisher Edmonston & Douglas Edinburgh 1869 textile materials paper linen material Woodburytype height 201 mm x width 140mm x thickness 35mm pale page dark printed lines forms title layout engraved scene upper area mostly empty space centered rows large bold letterforms smaller line text beneath them engraved illustration cluster tall leafed trees bare-branched trees surrounding rectangular two-story building arched doorway windows set low shrubbery front trees man wearing top hat sits small wheeled carriage chair grassy area foreground textured grass shadowing bottom edge page displays wide band printed text large typeface across page