statement of responsibility: from the originals painted for H.R.H. Prince Albert, by Messrs. Nash, Haghe and Roberts, R.A. ; published under the express sanction of His Royal Highness Prince Albert, president of the Royal Commission, to whom the work is, by permission, dedicated

Proof copy

Issued in parts; although the t.p. is dated 1854, the original printed paper cover accompanying each part is dated 1852

Each plate has been signed by the artist in pencil along the bottom margin; the word 'proof' is also engraved in the margin

action: Design for Life - Cooper Hewitt T690.C1D55 1852 c. 2 CHMRB ; 8/1997 through 2/1998 William E. Baxter Cooper Hewitt Stephen Van Dyk

Each plate has been signed by the artist in pencil along the bottom margin; the word "proof" is also engraved in the margin

Design for Life - Cooper Hewitt

CHMRB has two copies

Copy 1 [no. 39088008102741] is complete, with [53] leaves of text and [55] leaves of plates

Copy 1 is bound in full calf with gilt-tooled covers and spine; all edges gilt; marbled endpapers

Copy 2 [no. 39088008102592] is incomplete, with [46] leaves of text and [53] leaves of plates

Copy 2 has the original printed paper covers for several parts of the publication, each dated 1852, bound in at the end

Copy 2 has accession no.: 202045 (also appears as 2045)

Copy 2 has some pencilled annotations and corrections to the text in an unknown hand

Copy 2 is bound in a brownish-gray cloth binding with gilt-tooled spine

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