The book-plate designs by Mr. New are in a class by themselves. No one
else has worked quite the field occupied by this artist. Mr. New has
used architecture for the motifs of a series of unusually pleasing
plates. He has treated in a most decorative way whole buildings as
well as details, doorways, and so forth. His plates are particularly
adapted to the dignified old houses that contain the libraries for
which they were made. Mr. New has not limited himself to this field,
as he has done a number of designs with no architectural suggestion.
His work in book illustration and decoration is of a most delightful
quality, and is well known to all lovers of black and white. A number
of his book-plate designs were reproduced and commented upon in
Simpson's "Book of Book-plates," Vol. II., No. I. The book-plate
number of "The Studio" also showed some of his designs. The list is in
chronological order and complete.
Herbert New
Rev. Richard R. Philpots
Rees Price (wood cut)
Montague Fordham (wood cut)
C. Elkin Mathews
Dr. Edmundi Atkinson
Edward Morton
Frederic Chapman
William and Catherine Childs
Beatrice Alcock
Arthur Fowler
No. 1 Highbury Terrace
Julia Sharpe
Herbert B. Pollard
William Malin Roscoe (three sizes), 1897
Edward Evershed Dendy
J. G. Gardner-Brown
Phil. Norman
Edward Le Breton Martin
Roberti Saundby, M. D., LL. D. (two sizes), 1900
George Lewis Burton
George Cave, 1900
Alexander Millington Sing (two sizes)
Peter Jones
Edward Alfred Cockayne