The Engravers Line

This text is the first major composite listing of designers and engravers of bank notes and postage stamps; there are over 500 illustrations. Some of the most beautiful bank notes were designed or engraved by major American artists such as F.O.C. Darley, Asher B. Durand and others, but their work is rarely mentioned among art studies. All postage stamps, 1847-1993, are listed, including designers, modelers, typographers, and letter and vignette engravers. Dust jacket creased horizontally on front, white spot on rear cover. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. x, 438 pages. cloth, dust jacket. tall 8vo..