[spcollig] identifying types of illustrations

[Sarah Horowitz]

Dear Mary,

Gascoigne's book is a good resource; I also recommend the Graphics 
Atlas: http://www.graphicsatlas.org/, especially the comparative 
feature.  For a historical take on illustration in the 19th century, 
John Harthan's /History of the Illustrated Book /is excellent.  He is 
also better on dates than Gascoigne, which can be helpful in ruling out 
processes.  If you need more resources, I recommend the reading lists 
for the courses on illustration at Rare Book School have some good 
recommendations: http://www.rarebookschool.org/courses/.

Sarah

On 8/14/2012 10:23 AM, Jessica Grzegorski wrote:
> 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
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> The Newberry Library
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Sarah Horowitz
Special Collections Librarian
Thomas Tredway Library
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL 61201
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