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these original prints of Knight's Process are found only in the first edition, which contains an illuminated title page dated 1844. The book some twenty years afterwards was republished by Sangster (with the old date on the title), who then employed G. C. Leighton to execute the Colour Prints. This edition of Sangster's is easily distinguishable by its red and gold cover. Further Prints of Knight's can be found in " Old Eng- land Worthies " (1847), and a few of his smaller books. These are only of a mediocre order. Knight's process was abandoned about 1848, probably owing to Baxter's superiority in Colour Printing, and most of his books were afterwards illustrated with Steel plate engravings. He retired from active publicity undertakings shortly before his death at Addlestone on the Qth March, 1873. Yours, &c. , H. G. C. LICENSEE AND OTHER PRINTERS OF BAXTER'S PROCESS. DEAR J , You ask me to speak of my researches into the Licensees and other operators of Baxter's Process. This in itself is a vast subject, and I am afraid I cannot now deal with it in detail. However, I will give you in this letter some material which will form a basis for dealing with it exhaustively at some more opportune time. Before proceeding to the works of the various Colour Printers who became Licensees of Baxter's Process, and who consequently were entitled to produce Prints by his methods, by virtue of the Licensee fee, it will be as well to define clearly that George Cargill Leighton, who opposed unsuccessfully the extension of Baxter's Patent rights in 1849, was not a

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