A Brief History of Wood-Engraving From Its Invention (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Cundall, Joseph

 
9781330382660: A Brief History of Wood-Engraving From Its Invention (Classic Reprint)

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The most important of them are, Dr. Dibdin's celebrated bibliographical works; A Treatise on mod-engraving; by w.a. Chatto, of which a new edition has lately been issued 'wood-engraving in Italy in the 15th Century,' by Dr. Lippmann; and, above all, The Masters of wood-engraving: a magnificent folio volume written by Mr. \v. J. Linton himself a. Master - who, besides giving us the benefit of his technical knowledge obtained by the practice of the art for fifty years, presents us with copies, from blocks engraved by himself, of the most celebrated woodcuts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The most important of them are, Dr. Dibdin's celebrated bibliographical works; A Treatise on mod-engraving; by w.a. Chatto, of which a new edition has lately been issued 'wood-engraving in Italy in the 15th Century,' by Dr. Lippmann; and, above all, The Masters of wood-engraving: a magnificent folio volume written by Mr. \v. J. Linton himself a. Master - who, besides giving us the benefit of his technical knowledge obtained by the practice of the art for fifty years, presents us with copies, from blocks engraved by himself, of the most celebrated woodcuts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from A Brief History of Wood-Engraving From Its Invention

M. Georges Duplessis tells us that he has examined the print minutely several times, and that he does not believe this date has been tampered with in any way. Some collectors and would-be critics maintain that the drawing of the figures and the folds of the garments are of a later date than 1418 if they were to examine the works of Hubert and Jan van Eyck, and the paintings of Meister Stephan Lochner of Cologne, Rogier van der \veyden, and other artists who lived about this time, they would be sufficiently answered. Mr. Linton is of opinion (and there can be no better judge) that the style of the engraving does not compel him to attribute it to a later date than 1418, yet both he and Mr. Chatto ex press their doubts as to its authenticity - it appears to us, without sufficient reason.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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