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Pictorial Webster's: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities
Current price:
$35.00
Publication Date: July 29th, 2009
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
ISBN:
9780811867184
Pages:
512
The greatest oddity resurrected in reference books in a generation, this fascinating image-based dictionary (last printed in 1898) adds new meaning to the phrase, 'Let's look it up.' Pictorial Webster's is a phenomenal follow-up
for fans of everything from The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet to The Professor and the Madman.
September 2009 Indie Next List
Description
Featuring over 1,500 engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster's dictionaries in the 19th century, this chunky volume is an irresistible treasure trove for art lovers, designers, and anyone with an interest in visual history. Meticulously cleaned and restored by fine-press bookmaker Johnny Carrera, the engravings in Pictorial Webster's have been compiled into an alluring and unusual visual reference guide for the modern day. Images range from the entirely mysterious to the classically iconic. From Acorns to Zebras, Bell Jars to Velocipedes, these alphabetically arranged archetypes and curiosities create enigmatic juxtapositions and illustrate the items deemed important to the Victorian mind. Sure to inspire and delight, Pictorial Webster's is at once a fascinatinghistorical record and a stunning jewel of a book.