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  Pictorial Webster's: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities (Hardback) By (author) Johnny Carrera

  

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  Short Description for Pictorial Webster'sA reference on both the dictionary thought-process and on printing technique. It features more than 1500 original engravings that illustrated the Webster's dictionaries of the 19th Century. It presents images from Acorns to Zebras, Bell Jars to Velocipedes, that are arranged alphabetically.
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  • Publisher: Chronicle Books
  • Published: 26 August 2009
  • Format: Hardback 512 pages
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  • Categories: Graphic Design | Reference Works
  • ISBN 13: 9780811867184 ISBN 10: 0811867188
  • Sales rank: 5,292

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• This chunky volume features more than 1500 original engravings that illustrated the Webster's dictionaries of the 19th Century. Meticulously cleaned and restored by fine-press bookmaker Johnny Carerra, these engravings have been compiled into an infinitely fascinating artistic visual reference. Images of everything from Acorns to Zebras, Bell Jars to Velocipedes, are arranged alphabetically to create enigmatic juxtapositions of the items deemed important to the Victorian mind. Perfect for delighting and inspiring today's artists, designers, and anyone with an interest in visual history, "Pictorial Webster's" is a visually stunning reference on both the dictionary thought-process and on printing technique.