Format:
185 S
,
zahlr. Ill
ISBN:
9781584562672
Content:
The lost art of interpretive wood-engraving -- Rising above "this lamentable condition" -- The brief life of the Society of American Wood-Engravers -- Scribner's vs. Harper's competition spurs excellence -- Printing high-quality wood-engravings for Harper's and the Century magazines -- The role of the Grolier Club -- Achieving goals : the portfolio -- A few relevant publications -- Exhibitions -- Men and women of the Society of American Wood-Engravers -- Collecting wood-engravings -- Coda -- Memories of wood-engraving
Content:
"Recounts the history of the Society of American Wood-Engravers in the nineteenth century and discusses its wood-engravers, including Alexander Anderson, William J. Linton, Anna Botsford Comstock, Timothy Cole, and Elbridge Kingsley. Illustrated"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
Keywords:
Society of American Wood Engravers
;
Geschichte
;
Holzstich
