Author: MUIR, PERCY H. (PERCY HORACE) (1894-1979)
Title: Victorian illustrated books / Percy Muir
Description: London : Portman Books 1989. First Portman edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.Physical description; xv. 287 p. 4 of plates : ill. (some col.). facsims. ; 26 cm. Notes; Revised impression published 1985. Originally published: London : Batsford. 1971. Includes bibliographies and index. Contents; Background -- Catnachery. chapbooks and children's books -- Two colossi: Thomas Bewick and George Cruikshank -- Line engraving (with specific reference to Turner) -- Pickwick. Punch and other periodicals -- Dalziel era -- Advent of colour -- Fin-de-siècle -- Foreign influence -- America. Summary; A comprehensive account of Victorian illustrated books in Britain. The social conditions and history of Britain are reflected in the history of the literary illustration of the period. Subjects; Illustration of books — Great Britain — 19th century. Illustration of books. Victorian — Great Britain. Illustrated books — Great Britain — History — 19th century — Bibliography. Illustrations of books and periodicals. Illustrated books — History — 19th century. Illustrated books — Great Britain — 19th century — Bibliography. Illustration of books — Great Britain — 20th century. Illustration of books — United States. Illustrated books — 19th century. British illustrated books. 1837-1901. books — illustrated — British — 1837-1901. Books — British illustrations. history. Illustration - Great Britain. Book illustration — England. Illustration. British - 19th century. Victorian art. Illustrated books — British Isles — 19th century. Dates covered: 1850-1900. History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Illustration & commercial art ; British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900. United Kingdom. Great Britain ; c 1800 to c 1900. ART / Graphic Arts. ISBN: 0713407255. Weight in Kg appr.:

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