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An Alphabetical List of Engravings Declared at the Office of the Printsellers' Association, London by Incorporated Printsellers' Association (London, England); Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
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The Complete Cartoon Archive

An Alphabetical List of Engravings Declared at the Office of the Printsellers' Association, London

Incorporated Printsellers' Association (London, England); Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) · Exact date uncertain; early 20th century

What appears here is not a cartoon plate but the cloth-and-leather binding of a reference volume — specifically a trade catalog issued by the Incorporated Printsellers' Association of London, recording prints formally declared at their office. The cover is utilitarian: blue cloth boards with black leather corner-pieces trimmed in gilt double-rules. The spine, worn and partially legible, carries the institution's name and a partial title. No satirical imagery, captioned figures, or political argument is present. This volume served as an authoritative registration record for the London print trade, functioning much as a copyright log. It holds no relation to chromolithograph cartoon weeklies and contains no visual content subject to curatorial commentary on caricature or editorial politics.

About this artifact

Creator
Incorporated Printsellers' Association (London, England); Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Date
Exact date uncertain; early 20th century
Rights
Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
Restoration
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