Project Gutenberg 2012-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 525 Woodberry, George Edward 1855 1930 A History of Wood-Engraving Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A History of Wood-Engraving" by George Edward Woodberry is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides insight into the art of wood-engraving, tracing its origins and developments throughout history, reflecting on its significance in terms of culture and civilization. It serves as a comprehensive exploration for those interested in artistic techniques, artistic history, and the evolution of printing. The beginning of the text discusses the obscured origins of wood-engraving in Europe, illustrating its early practices and the potential influence of goldsmiths skilled in engraving. Woodberry outlines the challenges in pinpointing the initial inventor of the art, mentioning the place of wood-engraving within a broader context of artistic and cultural expression. Additionally, he references early prints, including the role of woodcuts in religious instruction, emphasizing their importance as a form of visual literacy in a time when access to books was limited. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40638/40638-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Wood-engraving Wood-engraving -- Bibliography NE Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: Art 414461 2025-06-16T13:52:57.351575 text/html 372436 2024-10-23T10:35:36 text/html 23323082 2025-06-16T13:54:13.281752 application/epub+zip 23287733 2025-06-16T13:53:28.783496 application/epub+zip 199049 2025-06-16T13:52:58.649601 application/epub+zip 40328401 2025-06-16T13:54:25.781801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40240462 2025-06-16T13:53:40.416413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276143 2022-09-18T15:24:15.588257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298469 2025-06-16T13:52:55.666605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298419 2012-09-01T10:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16334 2025-06-16T13:54:26.068727 application/rdf+xml 14544 2025-06-16T13:52:58.805630 image/jpeg 2402 2025-06-16T13:52:58.727595 image/jpeg 22986413 2025-06-16T13:52:58.070584 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia