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 247
contributed to the popularity of the works ofCharles Dickens ; and. the mere mention of RichardDoyle and John Leech will recall the palmy days ofPunch, although both of these artists did excellentwork in book illustration. From the days of the Be-wicks to the present wood engraving has formed… … Fig. 100.—Wood block from Bewicks British Birds.The common duck. Without it we could not have our Graphics andIllustrated News, nor the floods of cheap but splendidlyillustrated magazines which are appearing on bothsides of the Atlantic. True, many of these blocks aredue to the processes which…
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