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  • The Keepsake was at the center of this popularization process, educating women by providing them with engravings of elegant paintings by famous artists from the Royal Academy such as J.M. W. Turner, whose works appeared in Keepsake volumes from 1828-37; engraved landscape paintings such as

    Introduction to _The Keepsake_ 2000

  • Keepsake is a vital cultural artifact, improtant to our understanding of nineteenth-century book history, gender relations, and the commodification of literature in the period.

    Introduction to _The Keepsake_ 2000

  • Although Eliot's Victorian portrayal of The Keepsake is disparaging, it rightly locates the book as a symbol of progress and cultural fashion, as well as a token of affection.

    Introduction to _The Keepsake_ 2000

  • The portrait reproduced in the Keepsake is one of several portraits of Georgiana painted by Landseer.

    Commentary on Georgiana, Duchess of Bedford 2000

  • The language in Keepsake ads balances the proper degree of reserve with its high profile position.

    Introduction to _The Keepsake_ 2000

  • By 1838, binders had invented new rubber backing techniques, touted in Keepsake ads as "Hancock's Patent Backs" and mentioned in a Literary

    Introduction to _The Keepsake_ 2000

  • Modern critics wishing to learn more about women's history will find a store of information about these important aspects of the middle-class woman's life in Keepsake volumes.

    Introduction to _The Keepsake_ 2000

  • Keepsake is an important and especially meaningful venue for

    Life of Letitia Landon 2000

  • Materials from the Keepsake were also taken from the set in this collection.

    Credits and Acknowledgements 2002

  • The engraved title-page of this volume shows all nine muses, one of whom has just inscribed the title "Keepsake" on a large sheet, while two other female icons of beautiful inspiration read that title, and the six others look beatifically around the scene of writing.

    Commentary on "Verses" by L.E.L. 2000

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