Wood-Engraving: A Manual of Instruction (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) - Softcover

Linton, William James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108009085 ISBN 13: 9781108009089

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

William James Linton (1812-1897) was a wood-engraver, poet, prose writer and political activist, who first worked in London but emigrated to the United States in 1866. He began his wood-engraving apprenticeship at the age of sixteen under the well-known London engraver G. W. Bonner. Linton's mature work, championing the use of 'white lining' and favouring the use of horizontal engraved lines and creating tone by differing line thickness, continued in the tradition of Thomas Bewick (1753-1828), the founding figure of wood-engraving. The publication of this book in 1884 marked the culmination of Linton's career, though he continued to research and write on the subject. The manual, originally published in only five hundred copies, is beautifully illustrated with Linton's own engravings and is a rich source for anyone interested in the technical details as well as the historical development of this specialist craft.

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Book Description:

The publication of Wood-Engraving in 1884, after the author's emigration to the United States, marked the culmination of Linton's long career. Beautifully illustrated with Linton's own engravings, this manual is a rich source for anybody interested in the technical details or the historical development of this specialist craft.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108009085
• ISBN 13: 9781108009089
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 156