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100 1 _aJackson, Mason,
_d1819-1903
245 1 4 _aThe Pictorial Press: Its Origin and Progress
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-06-13
508 _aProduced by Marius Masi, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Pictorial Press: Its Origin and Progress" by Mason Jackson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the development of illustrated journalism, detailing the evolution of pictorial representations in news media from early news-books to the establishment of illustrated newspapers. It provides insights into cultural tastes and the significance of visual storytelling in conveying contemporary events. The opening of the work establishes the universal appeal of pictorial representation, noting how societies, throughout history and across cultures, have sought to depict natural objects, greatly aided by the advent of the printing press. Jackson discusses early forms of news dissemination and how illustrated tracts emerged alongside traditional texts. He emphasizes the idea that the rise of illustrated newspapers, particularly after the abolition of censorship bodies like the Star Chamber, revolutionized public access to news, tying the desire for news to the everyday lives of people. The chapter sets the foundation for a detailed examination of specific developments and influences that shaped the pictorial press throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIllustration of books
653 _aNewspapers -- Illustrations
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36417
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