Bibliograph

Old picture books, with other essays on bookish subjects, Alfred W. Pollard

Type

Label

Old picture books, with other essays on bookish subjects, Alfred W. Pollard

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Old picture books

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Alfred W. Pollard

Sub title

with other essays on bookish subjects

Summary

An engrossing survey of early "picture books," or illustrated books, these collected works examine the art of using illustrations to tell a story as well as discuss a range of other "bookish" subjects, such as illustrated bibles and printers' marks-resulting in a charming portrait of the early days of bookmaking

Target audience

adult

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