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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959185503321

Autore

Hill Richard J. <1976-, >

Titolo

Picturing Scotland through the Waverley novels : Walter Scott and the origins of the Victorian illustrated novel / / Richard J. Hill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

9786612785832

9781409476177

1409476170

9781317081043

1317081048

9781315600437

1315600439

9781317081036

131708103X

9781282785830

1282785834

9781409408512

1409408515

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Disciplina

823/.7

Soggetti

Illustration of books - Scotland - History - 19th century

Illustration of books - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Scotland In art

Scotland In literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1.  Writing with pictures -- Chapter 2.  Artistic reciprocity and authorial control -- Chapter 3.  Book illustration and the manipulation of literary genres -- Chapter 4.  Conception of illustrated Waverley novel:  mechanics of mass-media -- Chapter 5.  William Allan:  Scott's illustrator -- Chapter 6.  Reconstructing the tollbooth:  Alexander Nasmyth and The heart of midlothian.



Sommario/riassunto

Picturing Scotland examines the genesis and production of the first author-approved illustrations for Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels in Scotland. Richard J. Hill shows that Scott, usually seen as indifferent to the mechanics of publishing, was actually at the forefront of one of the most lucrative publishing trends, the illustrated novel. Informed by close readings and augmented by a bibliographic catalogue of illustrations, Picturing Scotland is an important contribution to Scott studies, book illustration, and publishing history