The printed book, its history, illustration, and adornment, from the days of Gutenberg to the present time (1887)
Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899 · London, H. Grevel and co. · leaf 244
ompletetransformation of its or-dinary terms, under theinfluence of GustaveDore. Little by little it had been attempted to renderin relief that which engraved plates only had hithertodone. Black, half-tints, lowered tones, were tried whereformerly a simple line, bold and spirited,… … Fig. 97. -Vignette by Gavarni torParis Marie. =34 THE PRINTED BOOK. numerous periodicals of tiiese publishers spread thetaste afar. England, for its part, entered on the road,followed by America and Germany. To-day woodengravings have reached perfection, finesse, and sup-pleness ; but they are not,…
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