French Book Collectors and the Culture of Print, 1880-1914
by
Willa Z. Silverman
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2008
The late-nineteenth century in Europe was a period of profound political, social, and technological change. One result of these changes was the rise in France of an upper-bourgeois bohemian class. Many of its members stimulated interest in unique forms of artistic expression such as illustrated books....