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Local Descriptionpp.xxxvi, 608 +80 plates. Delux edition of 1000 copies, top edge gilt. DescriptionGeorge Baxter was the pioneer of English colour printing. Since the 1500s, numerous people had experimented with the development of colour printing. While progress was made, most prints continued to either be monochrome or hand coloured, a process which would last into the late 1820s. By bringing together various printing methods, Baxter was able to turn a labour-intensive and thus expensive process into an effective and relatively cheap way of making coloured prints. Through this ingenuity, Baxter was able to bring this art form to the masses. |