William Blake’s Innovative Printing Process
In our age of abundant visuals, it is easy to look at 18th-century Romantic poet William Blake’s illuminated books without realizing just how revolutionary and ingenious they were.
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A Bibliophile’s Ex-Libris for 37.000 Books – The Bookplate of Sergey Vavilov with an Engraving of Félix Vallotton
I often find curious things just browsing tomes in old books stores. Here is an excellent example. This bookplate on a vintage book about engraving techniques of the 19th century momentarily attracted my attention.
Variations on the Theme of Bibliophile from the Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant (1494, 1497)
Somehow, this character from the pages of the Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant reminds me of Harry Potter. I guess that's because of the glasses, books, and this... hm... broom in his hands.
Paul Revere & His Engraving
I found this beautiful book several weeks ago at a book market. I knew some facts about Paul Revere and his connection to the American Revolution. But that he had worked as an engraver and had made multiple book illustrations? That was new to me.
