THE AMERICAN ILLUSTRATED BOOK IN THE NINTEENTH CENTURY

An examination of the explosion of illustrated books in the 1800's. Nine essays cover every facet including techniques; popular illustrators; the use of illustration in architectural books, natural history book, encyclopedias and other non-fiction; gift editions; and books in the art-deco style. Nine contributors examine aspects of the explosion in 19th century illustrated books. Topics include F. O. C. Darley, Howard Pyle, John Sartain's illustration for gift books, illustrated natural histories, engraving for Dobson's Encyclopedia and American architectural books. Susan Otis Thompson contributes The Arts and Crafts Book in America. Finally, in a history of the development of photomechanical book illustration, magnified photos of the different processes make it possible to easily distinguish between them. Profusely illustrated. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. Book has a top bumped spine corner with a two inch tear on that corner.