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'œBest ... limits himself to sources that are 'reasonably accessible' and deals only with American illustrators who he feels 'have made a significant contribution to the body of American illustration.' This theme is surveyed under such topics as history and aesthetics, major illustrated works, major illustrators, social and artistic context, and illustration media. For each of these areas there is a discussion of the subject interspersed with citations for relevant books.... Following each section, there is a full bibliography of the works mentioned in it. ... Useful for those doing beginning research....'' ChoiceBest, James J. is the author of 'American Popular Illustration A Reference Guide' with ISBN 9780313233890 and ISBN 0313233896.
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