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CARTER, HARRY - Orlando Jewitt Wood Engraver

Title: Orlando Jewitt Wood Engraver
Description: London, England: Oxford University Press, 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0197116027. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has some light edge wear. There is some generalized light toning to the dust jacket as well. "Thomas Orlando Sheldon Jewitt (1799 – 30 May 1869) was an English architectural wood-engraver. " "Before the introduction of photographic processes, wood engraving was the standard method of book illustration. Jewitt's illustrations were widely used between 1820 and 1870. Many of his engravings are still reproduced in modern works and are frequently to be found in reference works covering architecture, archaeology, typography and natural history. He produced numerous engravings used for seals and bookplates." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: 0197116027 Books On Books Harry Carter Engravers Engraving Orlando Jewitt

Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 43168

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