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GB RPSL PB-CORRESP-LB-101013-84
Title
Correspondence regarding Electrotype plates for Blake's Works
Date(s)
- 23rd April 1847 (Creation)
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1 page
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English
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Summary: This page contains correspondence from Messrs. Elder & Co. to Bradbury & Evans, dated 23rd April 1847, offering to make electrotype plates of Blake's works using a patented process. The offer was declined. The letter discusses the process and its potential application, referencing the Art Union of London and the use of galvanism for drawing wood blocks from copper.
