Published by M. Kot, Society of Book Lovers, Krakow 1950, pp. 172, dimensions 17.5 x 24.5 cm, publisher's hardcover with gilt and embossing, contains103 reproductions in the text, decorative initials, finials and ornamental elements, wide margins, very good condition, pages clean, minor soiling of upper margins, dedication on pre-title page.
A study of the history and aesthetics of book illustration from illuminated books to contemporary illustration. Graphic techniques (woodcut, copperplate, lithography and. others) are discussed.
