the library ladder | The Golden Age of Book Illustration, 1890-1940 @thelibraryladder | Uploaded November 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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: youtu.be/KXIy1e-OowM
How to Start Reading Classic Books - youtu.be/yqEvYK7-THw
Scribner Illustrated Classics overview: youtu.be/7aja1NOMQPU

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

Channel Overview: youtube.com/watch?v=KRNfov1qH10
Children’s Books Overview: youtu.be/G2vc15mSpHM
Science Fiction Overview: youtu.be/W2LdYtDl6Ok
Fantasy Overview: youtu.be/qGu7DZNyv1E
Mystery Overview: youtu.be/BoDyF0XF3PE
Adventure Overview: youtu.be/2Qog48AEREs
Horror and Weird Fiction Overview: youtu.be/MrDGibCAYnc
Literature Overview: youtu.be/7T_XlTnGtJE
Antiquarian Nonfiction Overview: youtu.be/MIRje1_14_E

Thanks for watching!

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