Steel-engraved book illustration in England, by Hunnisett, Basil
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Price: $60.00

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Steel-engraved book illustration in England, by Hunnisett, Basil. David R. Godine: Boston, 1980. Edition: First US edition, stated. ISBN: 0879233222. Hardcover, 7 by 10.5 inches, 263 pages. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine on a black background. Well illustrated with black and white plates. Includes index and bibliographic notes.

Condition: Fine in a Very Good jacket. Jacket has a half-inch closed tear near right front corner and some tanning to the white jacket flaps.

Contents: Publisher's Note:

...Dr. Hunnisett's book was the first detailed and comprehensive survey [on steel-engravings]....The book ranges from the identification problems and early history of steel engravings through the production and printing of the plates to a study of several of the engravers and artists as well as the books themselves. This book should encourage readers to go to the original volumes still preserved in our libraries and discover for themselves the fascination residing in these illustrations.