The Illustration of Books

ISBN-13: 9788027291731 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str.

Joseph Pennell

Opis

A detailed manual for various methods of making and reproducing drawings for book and newspaper illustrations. It aimed to deliver tips or hints to help the students to make drawings so that they can produce a good effect on the printed page. It is a must-read for anyone curious about the printing process of the 19th century. Contents include: What Is Illustration? The Equipment of the Illustrator Methods of Drawing for Reproduction in Line The Reproduction of Line Drawings The Making of Wash Drawings and Their Reproduction by Mechanical Process Reproduction of Drawings by Wood Engraving Lithography Etching The Printing of Etchings Photogravure and Photo-lithography, etc. Making Ready for the Printing Press