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American Graphic Art (1912)

Weitenkampf, Frank · Henry Holt and Company · leaf 168

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wickopened the way for new and hitherto unthought-of possi-bilities. America formed, quite naturally, no exception to thegeneral rule. The parallel with European conditionsmay be drawn even to this extent that the first engravingknown to have been executed in this country was on wood.This was a… … Richabd Mather „v ,ohn Foster. Thefirst known wood-engravmg executed in the colonies. wool)-] NGRAVING 113 [672) and a map of New England ( 1677). This map, issued with Rev. W. Hubbards narrative of Indiantroubles, was the first one engraved in this country.Subsequent response to what needs our…

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