Author: John Jackson
Title: A Treatise on Wood Engraving Historical and Practical
Description: London , Henry G. Bohn, 1861. Cloth. An extensive volume on this history and practice of wood engraving, richly illustrated. A second edition copy of A Treatise on Wood Engraving Historical and Practical, with a new chapter on the artists of the day by Henry G. Bohn and 145 additional wood engravings. This volume is an extensive exploration of the history and practice of wood engraving by John Jackson. The work explores the antiquity of engraving, progress of wood engraving, the invention of typography and artists. With a frontispiece and many illustrations within the text. Bound by Burn. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with bumping to the head of the spine and lighter bumping to the tail of the spine. Some light marks to the boards. Previous owner bookplate to the front pastedown. Watermark to the bottom corner of the frontispiece. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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