Griffiths, Antony.

Prints for books : book illustration in France, 1760-1800 / Antony Griffiths.

London : British Library, 2004.

xiv, 178 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

The Panizzi lectures ; 2003

"The second half of the eighteenth century in France was one of the great ages of book illustration, which saw the meeting of top-quality engraving, fine printing and high bibliophily. The chapters of this book explore the interrelationship of these elements. The vogue began with a public demand that new poems, plays and novels should be illustrated with high-quality prints, and authors had to respond. The profits to be made tempted engravers, draughtsmen and a new breed of art entrepreneur to undertake projects of their own. In the 1780s fashion shifted to a passionate interest in book collecting and fine printing, and how the business responded to the new situation, and to the effects of the Revolution in the 1790s, is explored in this new book."
"Based on the Panizzi lectures given in the British Library in November 2003, the text has been considerably augmented for publication. There are more than 200 footnotes and 90 illustrations, as well as an appendix giving the actual period of production of some of the most important books of the period."--Jacket.

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Engraving France 18th century.
Illustration of books France 18th century.
Book collecting France History 18th century.
Engraving France 18th century Pictorial works.
Illustration of books France 18th century Pictorial works.
Book collecting France History 18th century Pictorial works.
Gravure France 18e siècle.
Illustration des livres France 18e siècle.
Bibliophilie France Histoire 18e siècle.
Gravure France 18e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
Illustration des livres France 18e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
Bibliophilie France Histoire 18e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
Book collecting.
Engraving.
Illustration of books.
Druckgrafik
Illustration
Buch
Illustraties.
Boeken.
Prints, French 18th century.
Publishers and publishing France History 18th century.
Engraving Printing
France.
Frankreich

illustrated books.
Illustrated works.
History.
Pictorial works.
Ouvrages illustrés.

British Library.
Panizzi lectures ; 2003.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 239969
Cote: BIB 169889
Statut: Disponible