| British Library: | X.525/632 |
| British Library: | Wq1/3857 |
| British Library: | qX26/9832 |
| Curwen Press: | S5 |
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[lines 1-5 in blue] THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED 1894 - 1955 [remainder of page in black; block: British Aluminium logo] Norfolk House, St. James's Square LONDON S. W. 1
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Colour photography by Hennell of the Metal Box Company Ltd. . . .
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Demy 8o: 8½"×8¼", trimmed, all edges gilt, white loaded paper; 12(+3)pt. Times; halftone illustrations throughout, including some in colour; bound, sewn on 4 cords, boards in blue buckram, gold-blocked up spine: ‘THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED. 1894-1955’; blue printed end-leaves, at front maps, at back chronology.
Percy Hennell, the colour photographer, was head of design for The Metal Box Company, born 12/Oct/1911, died 23/Jan/1971. After pioneering a non-fading technique for colour photography of plastic surgery during World War II he later worked with André Simon illustrating books on wine.
B.L. copy at X.525/632 stamped 23/Feb/1970 in red, denoting purchase, not legal deposit.
Robin Phillips, 1963, revised 6/Jul/2012
| British Library: | X.525/632 |
| Curwen Press: | S5 |
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[lines 1-5 in blue] THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED [remainder as ZMe]
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As ZMe.
As ZMe.