Useful Gossip for the Young Scholar, or, Tell-Tale Pictures
Elliott, Mary. Useful Gossip for the Young Scholar, or, Tell-Tale Pictures. London: William Darton, 58, Holborn Hill, 1822.
Children’s books are often illustrated, and a number of technological advances in printing during the 18th and 19th centuries led to an outpouring of stylish, beautiful, and sometimes brightly colored publications. The earliest of these innovations was wood engraving. Useful Gossip contains beautiful examples of wood engraving, attributed to the artist and printer Thomas Bewick, whose work established the medium. Read more about this book on our blog.
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