Footnotes:
[1] Jackson’s “History and Practice of Wood Engraving”; Firmin Didot’s “Essai sur l’Histoire de la Gravure sur Bois”; “The Book, its Printers, Illustrators, and Binders,” by Henri Bouchot; “Wood Engraving: a Manual of Instruction,” by W. J. Linton.
[2] “The Art of Etching explained and illustrated, with remarks on the allied processes of Dry-point, Mezzotint, and Aquatint.” By H. R. Robertson, Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers; Author of “Life on the Upper Thames,” etc. Winsor and Newton, Limited, 38 Rathbone Place, London.
[3] “The Art of Pen and Ink Drawing, commonly called Etching.” By H. R. Robertson, Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers, Author of “The Art of Etching,” etc. Winsor & Newton, Limited, London.
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