Buy this book on-line Cole, T : Original Wood Engraving- "The Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. George William Curtis: Plate VIII."The Century Company, New York?, 1883
Original black and white wood engraved print. Illustrated portrait of George William Curtis who is shown wearing a suit and looking to the right. The printed portrait area measures 5" x 6 1/2." The entire print measures 9 3/4" x 13 3/4." Print is pristine and intact. This plate was from a collection of 100 and is disbound. A Fine copy. The title and copyright information are printed in the lower-left corner of the print. In the lower-left corner below the portrait is printed text that reads, "Engraved by T. Cole." A facsimile of Thackeray's signature is printed directly beneath the portrait. This is Plate 8 of 100 from the Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. George William Curtis (1824-1892) was an American writer and public speaker. He contributed many articles to Harper's Magazine and became its editor in the 1860s. Curtis also wrote Washington Irving: A Sketch (1891) and Essays from the Easy Chair (1893) which is a collection of essays he wrote under Harper's Magazine for "The Easy Chair" column. Curtis was also an abolitionist, education and civil service reformer, and an acquaintance of many literary and political greats such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Ulysses S. Grant. Wood engraving is a type of woodcut that is known for its fine detail. The name is a bit of a misnomer because it is not an engraving but a type of relief printing. One of the differences between wood engravings and woodcuts is that wood engravings are carved out of end-grain wood as opposed to long-grain. While still an efficient material in its own right, long-grain wood is sometimes prone to splintering during the carving process. End-grain wood acts as a remedy to this in that it is more resistant to splintering. Information about wood engraving and woodcuts cited from site[dot]fas[dot]harvard[dot]edu.. Print. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Cole, T : Original Wood Engraving- "The Century Gallery of One Hundred Portraits. George William Curtis: Plate VIII.". Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, fine bindings, rare books, livres anciens and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |