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Creator Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879

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1. The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, its primeval phases in Egypt, China, Mexico, etc ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis, to its introduction to Europe through the medium of the Hebrew, Phœnician, and Greek systems, and its subsequent progress to the present day / by Henry Noel Humphreys, author of the "Illuminated books of the Middle Ages," "The art of illumination," "Ancient coins and medals," etc. ; illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.

The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, its primeval phases in Egypt, China, Mexico, etc ; its middle state in the cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis, to its introduction to Europe through the medium of the Hebrew, Phœnician, and Greek systems, and its subsequent progress to the present day / by Henry Noel Humphreys, author of the "Illuminated books of the Middle Ages," "The art of illumination," "Ancient coins and medals," etc. ; illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
MDCCCLIII [1853]
Physical Description:
viii, 176 pages, xxviii leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A record of the Black Prince. Being a selection of such passages in his life as have been most quaintly and strikingly narrated by chroniclers of the period, embellished with highly wrought miniatures and borderings selected from various illuminated mss., referring to events connected with English history. By Henry Noel Humphreys.

A record of the Black Prince. Being a selection of such passages in his life as have been most quaintly and strikingly narrated by chroniclers of the period, embellished with highly wrought miniatures and borderings selected from various illuminated mss., referring to events connected with English history. By Henry Noel Humphreys.
Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
1849
Physical Description:
3 p.l., xciv, ii p. col. illus. 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The coinage of the British Empire : an outline of the progress of the coinage in Great Britain and her dependencies : from the earliest period to the present time / by Henry Noel Humphreys ... ; illustrated by facsimiles of the coins of each period, worked in gold, silver, and copper.

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Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
1855
Physical Description:
160 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The art of illumination and missal painting : a guide to modern illuminators : illustrated by a series of specimens, from richly illuminated mss. of various periods, accompanied by a set of outlines, to be coloured by the student according to the theories developed in the work / by H. Noel Humphreys.

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Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
1849
Physical Description:
[2], 64 p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. The origin and progress of the art of writing : a connected narrative of the development of the art, in its primeval phases in Egypt, China, and Mexico : its middle state in the Cuneatic systems of Nineveh and Persepolis ... / by Henry Noel Humphreys ... ; illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages, and a series of facsimiles from autograph letters from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.

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Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
1855
Physical Description:
vi, [2], 178 p., 28 [i.e. 30] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Ten centuries of art. Its progress in Europe from the IXth to the XIXth century. With a glance at the artistic works of classical antiquity, and concluding considerations on the probable influence of the Great Exhibition, and on the present state and future prospects of art in Great Britain. By Henry Noel Humphreys ...

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Creator:
Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810–1879
Date:
1852
Physical Description:
1 p.l., 118 p., col. front., 11 pl. (part col.), 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts