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Carrington-Albums

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The Carrington Albums are stunning examples of grand illumination

by Chuck Green at ideabook.com

These albums were created in tribute to Lord Carrington, a Governor of the state of New South Wales in Australia in the late 1800s. There are 14 albums in all—each one a real treat to see.

Wouldn’t you love to see a modern version of this type of work come back into style?

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From BibliOdyssey.com: All Hail Lord Carrington!…

The full library of Lord Carrington albums…

An article from the organization that houses the albums…

About one of the firms said to have produced the albums: John Sands Ltd…

Some photographs from and exhibition of the albums…

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