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Definitions

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  • noun The act of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
  • noun A book illustrated by this process.

Etymologies

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From James Granger, a 19th century English biographer.

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Examples

  • This evolved into an entire subcultural practice, called Grangerization. Hobbyists used printed books as the basis for a multidimensional media project. They pasted prints, as well as pages of text from other books, into the original volume, making connections between related topics.

    "Grangerization" Made Beautiful Books Even Better | JSTOR Daily Livia Gershon 2020

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