Technical dictionary of printmaking, André Béguin

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"Le Béguin" is a must-have reference for printmakers, lithographers, curators, and lovers of fine prints.

Over 1000 entries
44 full-page illustrations
Numerous technical charts
A bibliography of 200 titles

Content overview
Definitions: print, engraving, captions, signatures, numbering…
Techniques: aquatint, woodcut, linocut, etching, burin, monotype, silkscreen…
Workshop processes: steel-facing, varnishing, polishing, restoration, wiping…
Formulas: inks, varnishes, etching baths, specialized compounds
Tools & materials: presses, woods, metals, burins, papers, abrasives…
Terminology: proof, sculpsit, interrasiles, nielle, contre-épreuve…
Historical overview: of engraving, paper, presses, inks, silkscreen…
Bibliography: intaglio, typography, bookbinding, conservation…