Folding in and Folding Out: Making and Writing the 18th-Century Extra-Illustrated Book

In the eighteenth century, the practice of extra-illustration transformed ordinary books into custom works of art. Armed with scissors and paste, readers could endow old books with new meanings. In this talk, Julie Park (Pennsylvania State University) introduces us to the world of extra-illustration--the practice of custom-decorating books with images and artwork--with stunning examples from eighteenth-century books. 

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