Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England

<p>First published in 1980 <em>Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England </em>is a detailed and comprehensive survey of the steel engravings that were so popular in the nineteenth century. </p><p>With an extensive range of illustrations the book refutes the assumption that steel engravings are of little artistic value or importance a common attitude rooted largely in the connection between steel engravings and mass-produced books. Beginning with an exploration of the identification problems and early history of steel engravings it moves through the production and printing of the plates and on to a study of several engravers and artists as well as of the books themselves. </p><p><em>Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England</em> will appeal to anyone interested in the history of printing and illustration. </p>