Practical instruction in the art of wood engraving : for persons wishing to learn the art without an instructor : containing a description of tools and apparatus used, and explaining the manner of engraving various classes of work : also, a history of the art, from its origin to the present time
A self-instruction manual on wood engraving published in East Douglas, Massachusetts in 1876 by William A. Emerson for amateurs learning the craft without a teacher. The pictures show hands holding a graver and block over a round wooden support, a straight-edged tool, and a man at a bench with a magnifying lens, all drawn as clear step-by-step demonstrations of technique.
