Thanks to the rapid development and use of new graphic and printing techniques, higher press runs of inexpensive books were possible and soon virtually every children's book contained illustrations. The period under discussion here was indeed that in which children's book illustration reached its high point. The selective bibliography contains exactly 1,000 titles and is remarkable both in depth and breadth. The bibliographic entries consist of meticulously described titles, even noting the line breaks on the title pages. Trade catalogs from the time were consulted to provide the original price, and illustrations and decorative covers are described with precision.
All entries also list holding libraries.
Biographical information is given for each author. Various indexes round out the volume. Because of the complexity of this multi-layered work, thorough instructions for use are provided at the outset, along with a list of abbreviations used throughout. Juni bis 13. 255 p. ill.