Brass printing block from Leighton - Shakespeare's Dramatic Works-Tilt's Edition

by John Leighton

$350 · Offered by B & B Rare Books

London: c. 1840s-1880s. Very Good. Brass printing block, likely intended as a cover title, with Shakespeare's Dramatic Works in center and Tilt's Edition at bottom, surrounded by ornamentation including an urn, a lyre, and floral scrolls. Very good, with a few scratches and small dents. John Leighton 1822-1912 was one of the most prolific designers of the Victorian Era, having worked also as an illustrator and

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