Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England (Routledge Revivals) - Softcover

Hunnisett, Basil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367548569 ISBN 13: 9780367548568

Publisher: Routledge, 2022

Synopsis

First published in 1980, Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England is a detailed and comprehensive survey of the steel engravings that were so popular in the nineteenth century.

With an extensive range of illustrations, the book refutes the assumption that steel engravings are of little artistic value or importance, a common attitude rooted largely in the connection between steel engravings and mass-produced books. Beginning with an exploration of the identification problems and early history of steel engravings, it moves through the production and printing of the plates and on to a study of several engravers and artists, as well as of the books themselves.

Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England will appeal to anyone interested in the history of printing and illustration.

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Basil Hunnisett

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367548569
• ISBN 13: 9780367548568
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284