Posts by Julie Carlsen

The first woman artist to be regularly employed by Houghton Mifflin—and one of the most prolific designers of her day—was Sarah de St. Prix Wyman Whitman. She frequently collaborated with author Sarah Orne Jewett.

Although controversial for its socialist overtones, 'Germinal' was a popular success that was quickly adapted to the stage, and has since spurred countless reprints, translations, and adaptations.

In the 145 years since its initial publication, Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has provided continuous inspiration for artists and illustrators. But the most iconic Alice images remain John Tenniel’s illustrations for the first edition published in 1865. This February marked the bicentennial anniversary of Tenniel’s birth, and in celebration of that milestone, The New York Public Library has digitized a set of Alice books interleaved with proofs of Tenniel’s illustrations.