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Interpretive wood-engraving : the story of the Society of American Wood-Engravers /

Recounts the history of the Society of American Wood-Engravers in the nineteenth century and discusses its wood-engravers, including Alexander Anderson, William J. Linton, Anna Botsford Comstock, Timothy Cole and Elbridge Kingsley.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brandt, William H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Castle, Del. : Oak Knoll Press, [2009]
Subjects:
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century.
Society of American Wood Engravers.
Table of Contents:
  • The lost art of interpretive wood-engraving
  • Rising above "this lamentable condition"
  • The brief life of the Society of American Wood-Engravers
  • Scribner's vs. Harper's competition spurs excellence
  • Printing high-quality wood-engravings for Harper's and the Century magazines
  • The role of the Grolier Club
  • Achieving goals : the portfolio
  • A few relevant publications
  • Exhibitions
  • Men and women of the Society of American Wood-Engravers
  • Collecting wood-engravings
  • Coda
  • Memories of wood-engraving.