Carrera, John.
Pictorial Webster's : a visual dictionary of curiosities / by John M. Carrera. - San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, c2009. - xxv, 483 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Artist's introduction -- A-Z engravings from 19th century Merriam-Webster dictionaries & 20th century images -- Pancreas -- Making the Pictorial Webster's -- Notes and commentary -- Original Webster's production -- Black field blocks -- Index numbers -- The tools -- Andrew's Wiggle -- Pictorial progression -- Specific notes on engravings and errata -- Webster, G. & C. Merriam and the illustrated dictionary -- Dictionary timeline -- Pictorial Webster's: sourcebook for creativity -- Hypothesis of memory and thought as repeated and compared pattern -- Adam's glossary -- Artist's annotated bibliography.
English
9780811867184
2009009602
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843. American dictionary of the English language --Illustrations.
Carrera, John.
G. & C. Merriam Company.
Wood engraving, American--19th century.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Illustrations.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Publishing--Massachusetts--Springfield.
Pictorial Webster's : a visual dictionary of curiosities / by John M. Carrera. - San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, c2009. - xxv, 483 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Artist's introduction -- A-Z engravings from 19th century Merriam-Webster dictionaries & 20th century images -- Pancreas -- Making the Pictorial Webster's -- Notes and commentary -- Original Webster's production -- Black field blocks -- Index numbers -- The tools -- Andrew's Wiggle -- Pictorial progression -- Specific notes on engravings and errata -- Webster, G. & C. Merriam and the illustrated dictionary -- Dictionary timeline -- Pictorial Webster's: sourcebook for creativity -- Hypothesis of memory and thought as repeated and compared pattern -- Adam's glossary -- Artist's annotated bibliography.
English
9780811867184
2009009602
Webster, Noah, 1758-1843. American dictionary of the English language --Illustrations.
Carrera, John.
G. & C. Merriam Company.
Wood engraving, American--19th century.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Illustrations.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Publishing--Massachusetts--Springfield.