A landmark publication--beautifully illustrated with over 300 prints from the British Museum's renowned collection--which traces the history of printmaking from

Introductory text that touches on the basics of various printmaking techniques and briefly describes the history of each.

Recent years have seen a wealth of new scholarship on the history of photography, cinema, digital media, and video games, yet less attention has been devoted to

Discusses the significance and history of printmaking and evaluates 700 prints.