The Art of Illustration Part 15
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"The Art of Ill.u.s.tration contains a vast amount of valuable artistic information, and should be on every students bookshelf."--_Court Circular._
"Mr. Henry Blackburn is a well-known authority on the technical aspects of painting and design, and this circ.u.mstance lends value to his exposition of The Art of Ill.u.s.tration.... He writes with admirable clearness and force."--_Leeds Mercury._
"The excellent series of reproductions in this book show (_inter alia_) the variety of effects to be obtained by the common zinc process. Mr.
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"This volume is full of good criticism, and takes a survey of the many processes by which books may be beautified.... A charming and instructive volume."--_Birmingham Gazette._
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"Mr. Blackburns volume should be very welcome to artists, editors, and publishers."--_The Artist._
"A most useful book."--_Studio._