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The London papers announce the death of Mr. B. P. Gibbon, the line engraver, deservedly celebrated for his many excellent engravings after the works of Sir Edwin Landseer.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None by Harper, Various (magazine)

William Howison, A.R.S.A., a well-known line engraver, died in Edinburgh, on the 20th December.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 by Various

GARNER, THOMAS, a distinguished line engraver, died in July, 1868.

From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.

In addition, the roughness of early paper, which was serious for the woodcut, created no difficulties for the line engraver or for other workers in the intaglio or gravure media.

From Why Bewick Succeeded A Note in the History of Wood Engraving by Kainen, Jacob