General Websites for Further Study of Book Illustration
Extensive resource covering all aspects of Victorian life, literature, art, science, politics, etc. The Visual Arts section includes a wide range of information relating to book illustration, cartoons, engraving, printing and the arts in general.
Index of UK Book Producers, 1830-1890
An online index of Victorian illustrators, publishers, bookbinders, etc.
http://victorianbookbindings.blogspot.co.uk
An online fully searchable database of over a million illustrations from works of literature, philosophy, history and geography that are in the British Library’s collection
Journals and Societies
A general magazine about illustration – the artists, the collectors, the collections, the exhibitions, the history, the philosophy and the key events relating to this subject.
www.cellopress.co.uk/page/illustration
The Fine Press Book Association is an organization of individuals interested in the art of fine printing, formed with the goal of promoting the appreciation of beautiful books and printing skills.
The Private Libraries Association is an international society of book collectors – collectors of rare books, fine books, single authors, special subjects and collectors of books for the simple pleasures of reading and ownership.
Museums, Archives, etc
The world-reknowned printing and graphic arts library.
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Formerly the House of Illustation, this London-based museum explores illustration in all its forms.
Websites for Specific Artists or Genres
A web-based archive containing extensive notes and appendices about all manner of Rubaiyat-related issues, managed by Bob Forrest.
Click Here for overview of all content
Click Here for links to specific sections - many relating to book illustration
Website containing a large amount of infomation relating to Edmund Dulac - built around the research and published books by Albert Seligman.
Website managed by Martin Steenson on the artist illustrator. The site is rich in images and has a regular blog feature.
A catalogued repository for digitised illustrations of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson
https://illustratingstevenson.wordpress.com/
An electronic resource dedicated to the study of fin-de-siècle literature and culture from the perspective of the period’s innovative magazines.
Informative website covering the work of the designer, artist and cartographer often referred to as "Max".
Images and descriptions of books formerly in the collection of Robin de Beaumont
Robin de Baumont was an important collector with a particular interest and expertise in illustrated books of the second half of the 19th century. He donated a large section of his collection to the British Museum and other books have been acquired by the museum since his death. These collections have been catalogued by Edmund King and form an significant resource for scholars, writers, and researchers.
Wikimedia: Formerly Robin de Beaumont Collection
All the items in this collection are catalogued in WikiMedia.
Analyses and Descriptions of Selected Groups of Books, by Edmund King
Publishers' Morocco Bindings
victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2025/10/publishers-morocco-bindings-in-robin-de.html
Books Published by T. N. Foulis
victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2025/09/books-published-by-t-n-foulis-in-robin.html
Paper Wrappers
victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2025/01/paper-wrappers-in-robin-de-beaumont.html
Yellowbacks
victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2024/12/yellowbacks-in-robin-de-beaumont.html
Emile Souvestre Translated by Elizabeth Strachey
victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2025/08/emile-souvestre-translated-by-elizabeth.html
Ayntoun Lays of Scottish Calaliers, 1863
victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2025/10/ayntoun-lays-of-scottish-calaliers-1863.html
Moore's Irish Melodies (proof copy)
victorianbookbindings.blogspot.com/2025/10/moores-irish-melodies-proof-copy.html