"The Engraving Trade in Early Cincinnati" examines the vibrant engraving industry that helped fuel the growth of the Queen City in the nineteenth century. Cincinnati s influence as the midwestern center for the print and engraving trade and its key position on the Ohio River played a crucial role in the development of print arts throughout the region. Donald C. O Brien provides a readable and thorough account that shows how the print arts helped fashion Cincinnati in both image and economy. The book features chapters on Cincinnati s pioneering engravers; the influential Doolittle & Munson...