Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Illustrated Books

Books containing photographs, prints, drawings, portraits, plates, diagrams, facsimiles, maps, tables, or other representations or systematic arrangement of data designed to elucidate or decorate its contents. (From The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983, p114)

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Abstract

Books containing photographs, prints, drawings, portraits, plates, diagrams, facsimiles, maps, tables, or other representations or systematic arrangement of data designed to elucidate or decorate its contents. (From The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983, p114)

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Books, Illustrated
  • Book, Illustrated
  • Book Illustration
  • Illustration, Book
  • Illustrations, Book

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with subject or type of illustration; do not confuse entry term BOOK ILLUSTRATION with the Publication Type BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS

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  1. J01.897w.280w.500.117w
  2. L01w.462w.500w.682w.192w.289w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Illustrated Books. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001878. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001878
  2. Illustrated Books. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_book
  3. Illustrated Books. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254554