

Wood Engraving: A Manual of Instruction is a comprehensive guide to the art of wood engraving, written by William James Linton and first published in 1884. The book covers all aspects of the wood engraving process, from selecting and preparing the wood block to cutting the design...

William James Linton (1812-1897) was a wood-engraver, poet, prose writer and political activist, who first worked in London but emigrated to the United States in 1866. He began his wood-engraving apprenticeship at the age of sixteen under the well-known London engraver G. W...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for...


Wood Engraving: A Manual of Instruction (1884) is a comprehensive guide to the art of wood engraving written by William James Linton, a prominent wood engraver of the 19th century. The book provides detailed instructions on the techniques and tools used in wood engraving, including...