UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 8
October 24, 1996
Library exhibition on web

     The exhibition "Color Printing in the 19th Century," which
opened recently in the Special Collections Exhibition Gallery of
the Morris Library, is now also available for viewing on the
World Wide Web.
     The exhibit may be accessed via the library's home web page
at:
           http://www.lib.udel.edu
     or directly at
           http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/ exhibits/color
     "The web version of the exhibition is an exciting
opportunity to bring greater awareness to the University of
Delaware Library collection," Susan Brynteson, director of
libraries, said.
     The 19th century was the turning point for technical
development in color illustration. At the beginning of the
century, books with color plates were hand-colored by the
artists, using techniques dating back to the Renaissance. A
hundred years later, the photo-reproductive techniques and the
steam-driven printing press took printing out of the hands of the
artist and introduced processes that would be used until the
computer revolution of our day.
     The exhibition includes the finest examples of books
illustrated in color  from the late 18th century to the early
20th century.
     An illustrated catalog of the exhibition is available at no
charge to exhibition visitors.
     Others may order the catalog by sending $17.50 ($15 for the
publication plus $2.50 for postage and handling) to: Office of
the Director of Libraries, University of Delaware Library, or by
calling 831-2231. Checks should be made payable to the University
of Delaware Library Associates.
     For further information, call 831-2231.
                                                  -Jennifer Bevan