Christopher Plantin and Engraved Book Illustrations in Sixteenth-Century EuropeThis is an interdisciplinary study of Christopher Plantin's pioneering role in the production and distribution of books with engraved and etched illustrations in sixteenth century Europe. Using the rich archival sources at the Plantin Moretus Museum in Belgium, Karen Bowen and Dirk Imhof examine the artists that worked on these illustrations, the types of illustrations that appealed to specific markets, and the technological, cultural and economic