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European Graphic Arts: The Art of the Book from Gutenberg to Picasso / Dale Roylance
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REF.BC.0979
vii, 189 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
1986
Book design, Printing, History of the book, Illustration of books
European Graphic Arts discusses aspects of the history of graphic book arts ranging from bookplates, decorative endpapers, watermarks, printer's ornaments, calligraphy, binding, illumination, illustration and printing. This history is depicted through examples from Princeton's original prints and finely printed illustrated book special collections.Topics covered are divided by century. Also includes a bibliography and an index of artists.