The exact origin of wood engraving is enveloped in considerable doubt; it is of very ancient date however, and the best authorities on the subject agree that it dates back some centuries anterior ...

A Treatise on Wood Engraving, Historical and Practical (1839), combines the practical knowledge of an engraver with the critical inquiry of an historian. Compiled and edited by William Andrew Chatto, ...

The traditional China engraved block printing technique requires the collaboration of half a dozen craftspeople possessed of printing expertise, dexterity and team spirit. The blocks themselves, made ...