US scholars of literature explore how illustrated books became a cultural form of great importance in England and Scotland from the 1830s and 1840s to the end o

For many book collectors, the Victorian period has always held a special fascination. These books were frequently illustrated by artists of immense talent, case

The author examines book illustration of the Romantic period. He focuses on the decorative wood - and steel-engravings, which were used as embellishments with t

Explores how the aesthetics of the illustrated Victorian novel evolved from caricatures to realism across the nineteenth century.

"Poetry, Picture, and Popular Publishing demonstrates the cultural centrality of a neglected artifact: the Victorian Illustrated gift book. Kooistra reveals how