500 Years of Illustration exotic dancers and a host

exotic dancers and a host of other subjects

and over 300 detailed

"The Mummy's Foot" by Theophile Gautier

Reprint of the University Press

500 Years of Illustration exotic dancers and a hostAn unrivaled treasury of the methods, techniques, and examples of the great illustrators, this volume covers five centuries of decorations for the printed page. Ranging from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century, it offers working artists and students an unsurpassed reference and source of inspiration. It also forms a delightful browsing book for lovers of art and illustrated books. Starting with 16th century woodcuts by Albrecht Drer and Hans