Beyond Words: 200 Years of Illustrated Diaries

by Susan Snyder and Susan Snyder

Book Overview

In the age before cameras, the skill of illustration--like that of piano playing, good penmanship, and journaling--was frequently the mark of an educated person. Whereas the written word alone can adequately record the details of one's life, enhancing that with illustration adds yet another texture to the story, resulting in works that both intrigue the mind and delight the eye. Beyond Words is a collection of excerpts from fifty illustrated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159714164X
• ISBN13: 9781597141642
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 11.7" x 9.1"