From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss. Children's Book Covers 1860-1960.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1999), First Edition. oblong octavo, wrappers. (176)pp. Chronicle Books, As printing technology made important advances and modern marketing techiques developed in the 1800s, covers and jackets became increasingly decorative and integral to the total book concept. Charting the evolution of graphic styles during these crucial decades..... More