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The History of Wood-Engraving in America

Author William James Linton British
Publisher Estes and Lauriat American
1882
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Object Information
  • Title: The History of Wood-Engraving in America
  • Author: William James Linton (British, London 1812–1897 New Haven, Connecticut)
  • Publisher: Estes and Lauriat (Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Date: 1882
  • Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving and commercial reporductive processes
  • Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 9 11/16 x 1 3/16 in. (31.7 x 24.6 x 3 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925, transferred from the Library
  • Object Number: Ref.1925.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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