Pictorial Webster's
Subtitle: a visual dictionary of curiosities
By: by John M. Carrera.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780811867184
Subjects: Webster, Noah, -- 1758-1843. -- Illustrations; Carrera, John; G. & C. Merriam Company; Wood engraving, American -- 19th century; Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Illustrations; Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Publishing -- Massachusetts -- Springfield
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Artist's introduction; title: A-Z engravings from 19th century Merriam-Webster dictionaries & 20th century images; title: Pancreas; title: Making the Pictorial Webster's; title: Notes and commentary; title: Original Webster's production; title: Black field blocks; title: Index numbers; title: The tools; title: Andrew's Wiggle; title: Pictorial progression; title: Specific notes on engravings and errata; title: Webster, G. & C. Merriam and the illustrated dictionary; title: Dictionary timeline; title: Pictorial Webster's: sourcebook for creativity; title: Hypothesis of memory and thought as repeated and compared pattern; title: Adam's glossary; title: Artist's annotated bibliography.