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A Treatise on Wood Engraving, Historical and Practical

Chapter 23: ON WOOD ENGRAVING.
By William Andrew Chatto
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A combined historical survey and practical manual that traces the development of wood engraving, presenting chronological chapters on surviving blocks, stylistic schools, and notable practitioners alongside detailed explanations of tools, materials, cutting and printing techniques. The text interleaves critical commentary on individual engravings with practical guidance for working engravers, discusses technical improvements and processes for reproducing images, and assembles numerous wood-engraved illustrations, plates, a list of illustrations and an index to aid reference, closing with an additional chapter addressing more recent artists and extra examples.

Introduction (separate file)
List of Illustrations (separate file)

Chapter I (separate file)
Chapter II (separate file)
Chapter III (separate file)
Chapter IV (separate file)
Chapter V (separate file)
Chapter VI (separate file)
Chapter VII (separate file)
Chapter VIII (separate file)
Chapter IX

Index (separate file)

ON
WOOD ENGRAVING.

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CHAPTER IX.
THE PRACTICE OF WOOD ENGRAVING.

Erroneous opinions about cross-hatching—the choice and preparation of the wood—mode of inserting a plug—magnifying glasses and engraver’s lamp—different kinds of tools—cutting tints—engraving in outline—cuts representing colour and texture—maps engraved on wood—the advantages of lowering a block previous to engraving the subject—chiaro-scuro engraving on wood, and printing in colours from wood-blocks—metallic relief engraving, by blake, bewick, branston, and lizars—mr. c. hancock’s patent—mr. woone’s patent—casts from wood-cuts—printing wood-cuts—conclusion.