This page is for collecting examples

...but it has outgrown itself. See also the "Examples" folder.

 

Abbreviated names 0G8.1

1. TITLE:  Friedr. Hecker's Abschied in Strasburg ...  View image at http://asweb.artsci.uc.edu/german/172/hecker1.jpg. 

 

Archaic spelling

1. TITLE:  Doctor Syntax, in the middle of a smoaking hot political squabble, wishes to whet his whistle / Rowlandson del. Go to example.

 

Latin abbreviation expanded in title

1. Illustris domina d[om]na Maria Stuart, Comitissa Portlandiae, Neylandiae, etc. [graphic] / Ant: Van Dycke pinxit, W: Hollar fecit. (actually depicts Frances Stuart, countess of Portland, not Mary, so should presumably have [i.e. Frances] after "Maria" but putting the English form "Frances" into a Latin sentence seems wrong). Go to image.

 

Same stereograph photograph, different titles and imprints:

1. American Stereoscope Company no. 2084. Monks at their studies in the Library of old S. Francisco Convent, Lima, Peru. A93295. Copyright 1907 [check date, not sure if reading handwriting correctly]
2. Keystone View Company no. V21925. Library of the San Francisco Convent, Lima, Peru. Copyright 1926

Source: Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division, STEREO - FOREIGN GEOG - PERU

 

Same photograph, one with inscribed title, one without:

1. [John Wilkes Booth, half-length portrait, facing left and holding a cane]. Albumen print. View image, Library of Congress P&P
2. J. W. Booth. Unmounted albumen carte-de-visite. View image, Indiana Historical Society.

Note: same portrait also appears on the wanted poster at the Library of Congress P&P.

 

Progressive proofs of the same engraving:

Caius Marius on the ruins of Carthage / J. Vanderlyn pt. ; S.A. Schoff sc.

"Library has a series of seven (7) prints pulled at various stages during the printmaking process."

Source: Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. View record.

 

Multiple states:

British Museum registration no. 1854,0513.198, with publication info “A Paris chez P. Drevet rue S. Jacques a l'Annonciation” and a note saying “Four states are known: first state, with Fricquet's address and with the border left blank; second state, with Drevet's address and the borders filled with horizontal lines; third state, with Surugue's address; fourth state, modern impression.” View record.

 

Privately printed

Publication statement equivalent says "Private plate." Source: uncataloged print in the Folger collection. View image.

 

Parallel information in Japanese and English

Appears to have the same title and imprint information in Japanese and English (need someone who reads Japanese to verify). Also forms part of a set ("The Illustration of the Siberian War, no. 2"). Source: Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. View record.

 

Qualifications in a statement of responsibility

Example of a qualification worth keeping and one worth omitting on the same piece: Painted by H. Fuseli, R.A. ; Engraved by R. Thew, Hist. engraver to H.R.H. the P. of Wales [would keep "R.A." and drop "Hist. engraver to H.R.H. the P. of Wales]. Example is from Folger ART Flat b1-2 copy 1, vol. 2.

 

Title proper partially obscured for for comic effect

Etched caricature caption reads: The monster broke loose, or--a peep into the Shakespeare-Gallery

Transcribe the whole thing, with a note explaining that "The monster broke loose, or" is crossed out for comic effect? Example is Gillray's satire on the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. This is different from information incompletely erased from earlier states.  View image.

 

Gramatically inseparable title and dedication

• This plate of the late William Godwin is with permission gratefully dedicated... [Folger ART File G592.5 no. 1, not verified, need to check item]
• To Richard Gresley, Esqr., this plate of Mrs. Gresley's monument in the church of Kenilworth... [Folger ART Vol. b22 no.14, not verified, need to check item]
• To the Anaecrontic Society, this plate of Charles Bannister comedian is dedicated by... [Folger Scrapbook A.16.3 btw. fol.67v-68, not verified, need to check item]

 

Other title information that constitutes a statement of the contents of the work

• see http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b45884, a sheet from the Illustrated London News with two captioned images and an overall title for both.

 

Title information that looks like an imprint

• satirical print of a ridiculous "shaving machine" lettered with title above and long explanation below. No artist or publisher. Title: Representation of the New Shaving Machine, whereby a number of Persons may be done at the same time with expedition ease and safety. Manufactured and sold by D.Merry and Son, Birmingham. See Lewis Walpole Library example and British Museum example. 

 

Extremely lengthy title

• Wonders on the Deep; Or, The most Exact Description of the Frozen River of Thames: Also to what was remarkably observed thereon in the last great frost, which began about the middle of December, 1683, and ended on the 8th of February following. Together with a brief chronology of all the memorable (strong) frosts, for almost 600 years. And what happened in them to the Northern Kingdoms (See record and image)

 

Title from drawing, with variant title from catalogue raisonne, (and extensive notes)

• Whistler drawing, "Trafalgar Square" (title from item). Catalogue raisonné title: Admiral Nelson--"boarded at last!" (see http://lccn.loc.gov/2006685410)

 

One negative, 3 frames (for color separation)

• reproduction number LC-DIG-prok-01833 (digital file from glass neg.)