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During the late 19th and early 20th century great advances in printing technology brought about inexpensive color reproductions for books and magazines. This guide focuses on American and European artists active during the 1880s-1930s.
Listed below are some of titles in Special Collections by Golden Age of Illustration artists.
For more books illustrated by and about Aubrey Beardsley, search for author Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898 and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel, search for author Boutet de Monvel, Louis-Maurice, 1851-1913. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Walter Crane, search for author Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Edmund Dulac, search for author Dulac, Edmund, 1882-1953. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Charles Dana Gibson, search for author Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Kay Nielsen, search for author Nielsen, Kay Rasmus, 1886-1957, and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Maxfield Parrish, search for author Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Willy Pogány, search for author Pogány, Willy, 1882-1955. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Howard Pyle, search for author Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Arthur Rackham, search for author Grahame, Kenneth, 1859-1932. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about N. C. Wyeth, search for author Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945. and limit to Special Collections.
Listed below are some of titles in Special Collections by women illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration.
For more books illustrated by and about Elizabeth Shippen Green Elliott, search the subject or author Elliott, Elizabeth Shippen Green, and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Kate Greenaway, search the subject or author Greenaway Kate 1846 1901 and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Dorothy Lathrop, search the subject or author Lathrop, Dorothy P. (Dorothy Pulis), 1891-1980. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Lois Lenski, search the subject or author Lenski, Lois, 1893-1974 and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Violet Oakley, search the subject or author Oakley, Violet, 1874-1961.
For more books illustrated by and about Beatrix Potter, search the subject or author Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943. and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Jessie Willcox Smith, search the subject or author Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935 and limit to Special Collections.
For more books illustrated by and about Henriëtte Willebeek Le Mair, search the subject or author Willebeek le Mair, H. (Henriëtte), 1889-1966 and limit to Special Collections.
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