Harper's Woodcuts
I was in an antique book store in Poultny, VT today and came across a few volumes of
bound Harper's magazines from the mid- to late-1800s. I recognized some of the woodcuts
but I noticed that they appeared smaller than the ones I have, which were cut
from the magazines themselves. That raised my question: were there two versions of every
woodcut -- one big one from the magazine and one smaller one included in the bound volumes?
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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