Bücher der Reihe The History of the Book

This collection of scholarly articles traces the history of book illustration from its first notion in cave art to the early 20th century.

"Overview of the history of books and communications...written for the layperson and student." -JAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE

Provides a brief history of how reference works developed, but concentrates on how they reflect attitudes of their particular period of publication. Each chapter focuses on a basic reference form and highlights the major titles in its evolution.