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As a tribute to Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Illustrated London News Ltd has published this
beautiful, limited edition two book set, exploring the lives of
Elizabeth II and Victoria, documenting Britain’s evolution under their
reigns, from Empire to Commonwealth, steam trains to space travel.
VOLUME 1: The Record Number of a Record Reign
In 1897, Illustrated London News paid tribute to Victoria’s era-defining
monarchy with The Record Number of a Record Reign. This
commemorative publication honoured Queen Victoria’s reign and the grand
accomplishments of Victorian Britain.
Regarded as the Illustrated London News’ most lavish publication, no
expense has been spared in meticulously reproducing this extraordinary
historic record.
- A sumptuous facsimile reproduction of ILN’s 1897 tribute to Victoria
- Twelve rich colour plates depicting important developments of the
Victorian era
- Intricate Victorian pattern engraving with gold and silver ink
- Fascinating Victorian advertising preserved for deep historical
perspective
- Original Victorian commentary describing the Queen’s working and
domestic life, and Britain’s evolution throughout the Victorian era
- More than 200 miniature portraits of leading Victorians, such as
Dr Livingston, Florence Nightingale and Charles Darwin
- A rare portrait of Queen Victoria from 1897 by renowned ILN staff
artist, Amédée Forestier
VOLUME 2: The Record Reign of Her Majesty The
Queen
This new volume celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s extraordinary time on the
throne. With thoughtful editorial and unseen archival images, it reflects
on the evolution of Britain and the monarchy since 1952.
This beautiful record of Queen Elizabeth’s reign is produced to the same
impeccable standards as The Record Number of a Record Reign
- A tribute to Britain’s new longest-reigning monarch
- An Elizabethan remake of the original Victorian Record Reign book
- A specially commissioned record reign portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen’s record reign documented in exclusive images from the
Illustrated London News archives
- New and authoritative editorial by historians and cultural
specialists, with an introduction by royal correspondent Robert Hardman
- Beautiful gold ink ornamental patterning and typography
The book set is presented together in an exquisitely crafted slipcase
measuring H410mm x W310mm x D40mm
The Record Reign book set was formally presented to Her Majesty The
Queen on 9 September 2015, the day she became Britain’s longest-reigning
monarch.
About the reproduction process
In 1897, printing methods were very different from what they are today.
The original Record Number of a Record Reign book was produced
using at least two different printing methods (letter press &
chromolithography) and more than the standard 4 colour inks used today.
The vibrancy of its printed pages is apparent for all to see, though
replicating them using today’s printing methods required painstaking
retouching. A bespoke CMYK printing curve with a wider colour gamut than
standard CMYK was used. Further to avoid the use of coating, which
undermines colour vibrancy, hard drying inks were employed. In some
cases we have also printed a 5th colour to give some of the images an
extra lift.
Sourcing the correct paper to print the books on has also been a
challenge. The original book was printed on a heavy matt board, which
has a slight coating providing colour lift for the printing process. The
selected premium paper is 250gsm Phoenix Motion Xantur (QV) & Xenon
(QEII) supplied by GF Smith who have been supplying specialist art and
craft paper to the creative industries for 130 years.