Pictorial Webster's : a visual dictionary of curiosities / with additional dissertation by John M. Carrera.
Material type: TextPublication details: San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, c2009.Description: xxv, 483 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 20 cmISBN:- 0811867188
- 9780811867184
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 741.973 C314 | Checked out | 05/02/2024 | 33111006188466 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 479-481).
Artist's introduction -- A-Z engravings from nineteenth-century Merriam-Webster dictionaries -- & twentieth-century images -- Pancreas -- Notes and commentary -- Original Webster's production -- Black field blocks -- Index numbers -- The tools -- Andrew's Wiggle -- Pictorial progression -- Specific notes on engravings and errata -- Webster, G. & C. Merriam, and the illustrated dictionary -- Dictionary timeline -- Pictorial Webster's: sourcebook for creativity -- Hypothesis of memory and thought as repeated and compared pattern -- Adam's glossary -- Artist's annotated bibliography.