Marcus Ward & Company
- Reference code
- HOYFM.ACL2025.20
- Level of description
- Fonds
- Title
- Marcus Ward & Company
- Scope and content
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Marcus Ward and Co. was a Belfast publishing company renowned for utilising colour lithography to produce illustrated books for children and adults, greetings cards and calendars.
The company was founded in 1833 by Marcus Ward and continued after he died in 1847 by his sons, Francis, William and John, until its dissolution in 1899. - Contents
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- "A History of Tyttenhanger"
- "Ancient Franciscan Friary of Bun-Na-Margie"
- "Aunt Charlotte's Evenings at Home"
- "Automatic Copying Letter Book"
- "Bells Across the Snow"
- "Book of Trinity College Dublin"
- "Day unto Day - A Sacred Calendar"
- "Death of Mr. F.D. Ward"
- "Examples of Fret-Cutting and Wood-Carving"
- "Floral Poetry and the Language of Flowers"
- "Golf Calendar," 1902
- "Great Buildings of London"
- "Handbook of the Diocese of Down and Connor"
- "Herrick, His Grange or Private Wealth"
- "Historical and Descriptive Guide to the City of Belfast"
- "Historical and Descriptive Guide to the City of Belfast"
- "Historical and Descriptive Guide to the City of Belfast"
- "Historical Notices of Old Belfast and its Vicinity"
- "Housekeeper's Account Book," [1908]
- "Improvement of Naval Architecture"
- "Improvement of Naval Construction"
- "Kaspar and the Seven Wonderful Pigeons of Wurzburg"
- "Landscape Painting in Sepia"
- "Larne Grand Fete & Fancy Fair"
- "London and Londonderry - Transactions of Three Centuries"
- "Marcus Ward and Company of Belfast"
- "Marcus Ward's Improved Copy Book"
- "Marcus Ward's New List"
- "Merry Thoughts Birthday Book"
- "Miss Hitchcock's Wedding Dress"
- "Notes of Travel in Egypt & Nubia"
- "Notices of Chinese Seals found in Ireland"
- "Picture Library of Animals"
- "Random Stories - Chiefly Irish"
- "Red Letter Days - a register of Anniversaries and Birthdays"
- "Right Merry Carols for Christmas"
- "Royal Illuminated Book of Legends"
- "Slate and Pencil Vania"
- "The Anchor of Hope"
- "The Annals and Archaeology of Dundrum Castle"
- "The Annals and Archaeology of Dundrum Castle"
- "The Cottar's Saturday Night"
- "The Courtship & Marriage of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren"
- "The Duplicate Postage Stamp Album"
- "The Good Old Days"
- "The Knights Calendar for the year 1898"
- "The Linen Hall Review"
- "The Lutaniste of St. Jacobi's"
- "The Parables of Our Lord"
- "The Quiver of Love"
- "The Savages of Ards"
- "The Spinning Wheel of Commerce"
- "The Three Little Pigs"
- "The Universal Atlas for Home and School"
- "The Ward's and the Sloan's"
- "Voices Through Many Years - 1"
- "Voices Through Many Years - 2"
- "Voices Through Many Years - 3"
- Account Heading: Marcus Ward & Co.
- Armorial Album: Designed by John Vinycomb
- Armorial Album: Marcus Ward & Co.
- Book: "A Simple Maiden", 1878
- Book: "Art Embroidery-a Treatise on the Revived Practice of Decorative Needlework"
- Book: "Bards & Blossoms", 1877
- Book: "Forget-me-nots of Promise"
- Book: "Garry's Elocutionist"
- Book: "Gaspard de Coligny", 1879
- Book: "Glimpses of Erin"
- Book: "Glimpses of Erin"
- Book: "Golden Poets -Wordsworth"
- Book: "Links of Memory", 1883
- Book: "Little Boy Blue"
- Book: "Punch and Judy"
- Book: "Queen Victoria's Dolls" 1894
- Book: "The Black Crusoe", 1879
- Book: "The Ferry Boat"
- Book: "The Golden Gospel"
- Book: "Three Old Friends"
- Book: "Turnaside Cottage"
- Book: "Ulster in '98", 1893
- Book: "Vere Foster's Complete Course of Painting in Water-Colors, Part IV-Animals"
- Book: "Vere Foster's Complete Course of Painting in Water-Colors. Part V-Marine"
- Book: "Waifs and Strays"
- Book: 'Logrono'
- Book: 'Topo'
- Christie's Auction Catalogue: Valentine Cards
- Christmas Cards Album, 1878
- Christmas Cards Album, [1901-1911]
- Drawing Copy Book: Vere Foster Copy Book "Landscapes and Figures"
- Drawing Copy Book: Vere Foster Copy Book "The Horse-Part 2"
- Fabric Wallet with printed panels, front and back, "Ye fayre one marries Avenant"
- Illuminated Address: O'Donnell Grimshaw on his Retirement from the Office of Postmaster of Belfast
- Illuminated Address: Rev. John Scott Porter, Belfast, from members of the First Presbyterian Congregation of Belfast
- Illuminated Album: "To Robert Hamilton, Esq. J.P. - Address of Congratulations from the Members of his Bible class in Connection with the Church of Ireland Young Men's Society, Belfast"
- Illuminated Manuscript: 'Marriage Congratulations from the firm of Marcus Ward and Co'
- Illustrated Album: "Address to Charles Stewart Esq., Late Secretary of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway Company"
- Marcus Ward's Fable Picture Book
- News Cuttings Album: [Pollok], 1897-1901
- Nimmo's Juvenile Books: "Simple Simon"
- Our Native Land: Its Scenery and Associations
- Pamphlet: "Christmas Morning"
- Pamphlet: 'Illuminating-A practical treatise on the art '
- Photograph Album: "Mary Johnston Lynn, December 1880"
- Photograph Album: "The Flower and Field Album: Decorated with Sketches from Nature"
- Photograph Album: Mrs Buchannon from Edward Phillips
- Picture Scrap Book, 1878-1881
- Picture Scrap Book: [Pets, Flowers, Religious Verse]
- Post Card: "Happy Easter. Here's an egg that causes fun- isn't it a pretty one?"
- Post Card: "Leap year: don't refuse a good offer!"
- Post Card: "Love, joy, peace, crown thy New Year"
- Post Card: "May you have a Happy New Year"
- Post Card: "The good old Summer time. Reminds me o' departed joys, a chance, love Jack."
- Postcard: Advertising Robinson & Cleaver
- Rhyme Book: "Voices in the Starlight"
- Scrap Album: Handwritten Poetry, News Clippings and Colour Illustrations, [1860s]
- Valentine Card: Design by Kate Greenaway
