Wood blocks for The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Object, English, [approximately 1879-1883]

Genre:Wood engraving (process)

Physical Description:86 wood blocks ; 24 x 25 x 3 cm or smaller

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:612752015

Notes:

86 wood engraved blocks for The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, originally published in 45 parts by subscription by Houghton Mifflin from 1879-1883; subsequently published as a whole, in three volumes, from 1881-1883, under the title The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow illustrated

Artists include Edwin Austin Abbey, Felix Darley, Alfred Fredericks, and L.S. Ipsen; engravers include Andrew Anthony, William Baxter Closson, and Russell and Richardson

TypR-13 (1-4) originally used for the subscription edition's paper covers; (49) contains a stereotype text block inserted in the wood block that differs from the text used in the publication; (84) and (85) do not appear in the subscription edition and are unidentified (possibly unpublished); (86) is unfinished

Blocks signed by manufacturers, including V. Grottenthaler & Son of Boston (see finding aid for full list)