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The publishing
firm of Longmans provided Leighton with several opportunities to
produce more complex, expensive work. He was closely involved with
the illustrations for Pigot's The Life of Man, for which
his brother, Henry, also provided many plates. The cover design
is one of Leighton's most intricate. The mandorla, or oval highlight,
was a standard device which he used to define the central portion
of the cover design. In this instance, it is large and encloses
a highly elaborate allegory, incorporating a finely executed serpent.
There are two copies in the British Library, both bound by Edmonds
& Remnants, one in green sand grain cloth, the other in orange sand
grain cloth.
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