Praeger Publishers, New York, first US edition, 1971. Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,. xv, 287 pp, 91 ills, 5 colour ills. The first and still the best general survey of Victorian illustrated books, by an expert collector and dealer. Muir includes chapters on : 1 The Background; 2 Catnachery [ ie the Catnach press], Chapbooks and Children's Books; 3 Thomas Bewick and George Cruikshank; 4 Line Engraving (with specific reference to Turner); 5 Pickwick, Punch and other periodicals; 6 The Dalziel Era; 7 The Advent of Colour; 5 Fin-de-Siecle; 9 Foreign Influence; 10 America. Each chapter includes a highly informative and readable account together with an annotated listing of relevant books. Name on recto of frontispiece. Foot of spine faded, otherwise Good in a used and faded nd chipped dustwrapper.

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Librería: Wykeham Books (GB)
Inventario del vendedor #: BIBLIO-58901
Título: Victorian Illustrated Books
Autor: Muir, P.H
Formato/Encuadernación: Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,
Estado del libro: Name on recto of frontispiece. Foot of spine faded, otherwise Good in a used and faded nd chipped dustwrapper
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
ISBN 10: 0713407255
ISBN 13: 9780713407259
Editorial: Praeger Publishers, New York, first US edition, 1971
Lugar de publicación: London
Fecha de publicación: 1971
Páginas: xv, 287 pp, 91 ills, 5 colour ills
Palabras clave: Illustrated books Great Britain History 19th century Illustration of books, Victorian Great Britain Catnach press Chapbooks and Children's Books ; Thomas Bewick George Cruikshank ; Line Engraving Pickwick, Punch periodicals ; Dalziel fin-de-siè
Catálogos del vendedor: Book Arts & Illustration;

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