The All-American Map: Wax Engraving and Its Influence on Cartography

by David Woodward

First edition. Combining the potential for detail of copperplate engraving with the versatility of wood engraved blocks, the wax-engraving process was widely used in nineteenth and early twentieth century American maps and atlases. The author describes the technique, interviews craftsmen, and comments on it as a style. Appendix, bibliography, chapter notes and index. xvi, 168 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. small 8vo..

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977