Early Victorian Illustrated Books


Book Description

The author examines book illustration of the Romantic period. He focuses on the decorative wood - and steel-engravings, which were used as embellishments with the purpose of appealing to the sophisticated book buyer. He also describes how the values of the time are reflected in the illustrations.










The Bookseller


Book Description

Official organ of the book trade of the United Kingdom.







Publisher and Bookseller


Book Description

Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.













Athenaeum


Book Description