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    • Pictorial Webster's

    A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities

    By John M. Carrera

    5-3/4 x 7-1/4 in; 512 pp;
    1,500 b/w images
    Hardcover
    Published in July, 2009
    ISBN 9780811867184
    ISBN10 0811867188

    This product is currently out of stock. Additional stock should be available after March 16, 2012.

    SKU# 9780811867184

    2 Review(s)
    $35.00

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    Featuring over 1,500 engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster's dictionaries in the 19th century, this chunky volume is an irresistible treasure trove for art lovers, designers, and anyone with an interest in visual history. Meticulously cle...

    Pictorial Webster's

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    Pictorial Webster's

    Featuring over 1,500 engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster's dictionaries in the 19th century, this chunky volume is an irresistible treasure trove for art lovers, designers, and anyone with an interest in visual history. Meticulously cleaned and restored by fine-press bookmaker Johnny Carrera, the engravings in Pictorial Webster's have been compiled into an alluring and unusual visual reference guide for the modern day. Images range from the entirely mysterious to the classically iconic. From Acorns to Zebras, Bell Jars to Velocipedes, these alphabetically arranged archetypes and curiosities create enigmatic juxtapositions and illustrate the items deemed important to the Victorian mind. Sure to inspire and delight, Pictorial Webster's is at once a fascinatinghistorical record and a stunning jewel of a book.

     

    John M. Carrera is a printer, bookbinder, and artist who has taught and lectured extensively. He is the founder andproprietor of Quercus Press letterpress and bindery. He lives in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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    Splendid

    10/11/11| Natasha Hawke
    This book is a pure joy to experience. It's elegant, amusing, beautifully put together, and exceptionally tantalizing.

    Beautiful Book

    10/11/11| Gioconda Padovan
    I love this book, is amazing to see the details of the illustrations, they're all beautiful. My favorites: the ones about transportation (bicycles, ships, barks, coach, clarence, etc) and architecture details. Love it!