A Handbook of Illustration

A practical manual surveys the principles and techniques for creating and reproducing illustrations, explaining categories such as pictorial, decorative, scientific and topographical work and the relationship between author and illustrator. It describes photographic methods including half-tone, typogravure and photograms, line and pen-and-ink processes, and mechanical tints, with guidance on preparing originals—wash, oil, pencil and mixed media—and on retouching for reproduction. Chapters compare processes, discuss materials and tools, and offer hands-on advice for achieving desirable tonal range, image reduction, printing considerations, and the use of mechanical aids in tracing and layout.