Author: Cundall, Joseph.
Title: A Brief History of Wood-Engraving from Its Invention.
Description: London: Sampson, Low, Marston, & Company Limited, 1895. 1895. - Octavo, olive green bevelled cloth titled in gilt on spine & in gilt with depiction of a wood engraver stamped in black on front cover. Spine darkened with titling almost complete faded; covers bumped & rubbed with the extremities slightly darkened. ix, [i] & 132 pp. The endpapers are darkened. B&W frontispiece & full-page & textual B&W illustrations. Despite its flaws, a very good copy.

A standard work in the field. Very good .

Keywords: ART; WOOD ENGRAVING; BLOCK BOOKS; HISTORY OF WOOD ENGRAVING; ENGRAVERS; HOLBEIN; THOMAS BEWICK; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATIONS. (Art). (Wood Engraving). A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOOD-ENGRAVING FROM ITS INVENTION. Cundall, Joseph.

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