line engraving
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He gave it last week to Thomas W. Nason of Reading, Mass. for a finicky line engraving of two hayricks, a barn, a dying oak tree.
From Time Magazine Archive
Neither line engraving nor etching was suited to reproducing these spirited drawings, but the chiaroscuro woodcut could render their effects admirably.
From John Baptist Jackson 18th-Century Master of the Color Woodcut by Kainen, Jacob
In short, the medium served the same purpose as copper plate line engraving, with the added virtue that it could be printed together with type in one impression.
From Why Bewick Succeeded A Note in the History of Wood Engraving by Kainen, Jacob
His inclinations in early life turned to the stage; but his true path was line engraving.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)
It appeared as though line engraving could not keep pace with the ever-growing demand for pictures, and was therefore combined with stipple to facilitate production.
From Engraving for Illustration Historical and Practical Notes by Kirkbride, Joseph
