Book illustration became an enduring artform during the Victorian era with the advent of new printing technologies, and it reached its creative and commercial peak in the early 20th century, before war and the Great Depression took its toll on the market for illustrated books. Many renowned artists got their start producing pictures for children's books and literary magazines during that Golden Age of illustration, and this video provides a brief introduction to many of them.

Some of my other videos featuring illustrated books from that period include:

Classic 19th & early 20th century children's bookshelf tour:    • Bookshelf Tour [Partial]  19th & Ear...  
How to Start Reading Classic Books    • ...and How to Start Reading Classic B...  
Scribner Illustrated Classics overview:    • Scribner Illustrated Classics: Childr...  

Other videos introducing different parts of my book collection are linked below.

Channel Overview:    • Welcome to the library ladder!  
Children’s Books Overview:    • 150 Years of Classic Children's Books  
Science Fiction Overview:    • Rare and Classic Science Fiction Books  
Fantasy Overview:    • Classic Fantasy Fiction Books  A que...  
Mystery Overview:    • Classic Whodunits and Noir Fiction  
Adventure Overview:    • Classic Thrillers and Adventure Ficti...  
Horror and Weird Fiction Overview:    • Classic Horror and Weird Fiction  Yo...  
Literature Overview:    • Classic and Modern Literature from th...  
Antiquarian Nonfiction Overview:    • Antiquarian Books About the World (a....  

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