Early Victorian Illustrated Books

Early Victorian Illustrated Books Britain, France and Germany, 1820-1860

Hardback (15 Sep 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The author examines book illustration of the Romantic period. He focuses on the decorative wood - and steel-engravings, which were used as embellishments with the purpose of appealing to the sophisticated book buyer. He also describes how the values of the time are reflected in the illustrations.

Book information

ISBN: 9780712347945
Publisher: British Library
Imprint: British Library
Pub date:
DEWEY: 741.6409409034
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 1091g
Height: 244mm
Width: 172mm