Stamped with a National Character: Nineteenth Century American Color Plate Books

by William S. Reese

Overview

This beautiful hardcover catalog, which traces the history of American color plate books and printmaking, accompanied the 1999 Grolier Club exhibition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780910627276
Publisher:	The Grolier Club
Publication date:	07/15/1999
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

William Sherman Reese (1955-2018) was an American bookseller and founder of the William Reese Company. Over a 44-year career, he became known as a leading figure in the rare book world, with particular expertise in book history and Americana.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Beginnings 1800-1825
The Study of Nature 1817-1857
Native Americans 1835-1894
The Audubons 1840-1870
Fashion and Sentiment 1813-1885
House and Home 1860-1890
Color in the Aid of Science 1825-1880
Exotica 1839-1886
The Golden Age of Chromolithography 1862-1897
The End of the Century 1884-1900