Project Gutenberg 2013-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 678 Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William) 1859 1944 Pollard, A. W. (Alfred William) Pollard, Alfred William Pollard, Alice 03014647 Old Picture Books, With Other Essays on Bookish Subjects Old picture books -- Florentine rappresentazioni and their pictures -- Two illustrated Italian Bibles -- A book of hours -- The transference of woodcuts in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries -- Es tu scholaris? -- English books printed abroad -- Some pictorial and heraldic initials -- England and the bookish arts -- The first English book sale -- John Durie's 'Reformed librarie-keeper' -- Woodcuts in English plays printed before 1660 -- Herrick and his friends -- A poet's studies -- Printers' marks of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries -- The Franks collection of armorial book-stamps -- By Alice Pollard: A Queen Anne pocket-book. Why men don't marry. Produced by Chris Curnow, Nicole Henn-Kneif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Old Picture Books, With Other Essays on Bookish Subjects" by Alfred W. Pollard is a scholarly collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the history and significance of illustrated books, particularly focusing on old picture books, woodcuts, and their role in artistic and literary contexts. Pollard draws attention to the craftsmanship involved in the making of these books and the cultural implications of their illustrations. The beginning of this work sets the tone by discussing the evolution of illustrated books, starting from the early 1502 edition of Virgil. Pollard reflects on the duality of illustration as both an art form and a craft that evolves over time. He introduces the reader to various early woodcut makers and how their works not only provided narratives but also infused contemporary life into the stories depicted. The opening portion establishes a rich historical context, showcasing how illustrations were intended for various audiences, thus serving both educational and decorative purposes in literary culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43518/43518-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bibliography Illustrated books Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Art 493306 2025-08-17T13:29:39.007167 text/html 463597 2024-10-23T17:58:37 text/html 5524911 2025-08-17T13:29:46.340175 application/epub+zip 5532189 2025-08-17T13:29:40.423078 application/epub+zip 254936 2025-08-17T13:29:39.704126 application/epub+zip 5658982 2025-08-17T13:29:50.664004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5627603 2025-08-17T13:29:45.526068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361418 2022-09-19T19:59:36.075869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432008 2025-08-17T13:29:38.056091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412089 2024-10-23T17:58:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17477 2025-08-17T13:29:50.857022 application/rdf+xml 16656 2025-08-17T13:29:39.802070 image/jpeg 2411 2025-08-17T13:29:39.755066 image/jpeg 5206841 2025-08-17T13:29:39.278064 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