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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">We are talking, presumably, about
engraving prints of these bells - rather than engraving the bells
themselves.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">There's no mention of Searl in the text
of Chris McKay's recent and comprehensive account of Big Ben - an
excellent book that deserves a big promitional plug on this list (if you
haven't got it, it IS a book to buy). However, it's possible that Searl was
responsible for one of the engravings - and the book does include most of the
contemporary illustrations of the bells. Engravers often get overlooked in
captions and credits, although artists and publishers tend to get
mentioned</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">CP</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">PS <SPAN
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