[spcollig] identifying types of illustrations

[Jessica Grzegorski]

Dear Mary,

I have found that Bamber Gascoigne's /How to Identify Prints/ 
<http://www.thamesandhudson.com/9780500284803.html> is an invaluable 
resource for identifying printing processes from all time periods 
(although 19th century processes can be particularly difficult to 
identify).  It would also be worthwhile to invest in a loupe and a 
handheld 30x microscope with a light if you plan to identify book 
illustrations often.

Best,
Jessica

Mary Z. Rose wrote:
>
> How can you tell if an illustration in a 19th century book (or any 
> period book) is a woodcut, wood engraving, steel engraving, 
> lithograph, etc.? How can you identify the graphic process or technique?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mary
>
> Mary Rose
>
> Assistant Professor, Catalog and Metadata Librarian
>
> Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
>
> 618.650.5643
>
> mrose at siue.edu
>
>
>
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-- 
Jessica Grzegorski
Cataloging Project Librarian
The Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610
grzegorskij at newberry.org
312-255-3650
www.newberry.org

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