"The Signalman" Placement

"The Signalman" Placement

I originally thought that "The Signalman" was the only story in "All The Year Round" Christmas 1866 edition. I realized the mistake I had made when taking this photo from the original copy of "The Signalman" at the NYPL. The story is sent up like any of the others that are in the edition. There are no changes in the font to make it stand out more and it even starts in the middle of a page. It was an interesting experience to see that in the 1860s the set up of the edition is simple. This gives each of the authors and illustrations their own chance to stand out from their work and not big eye-catching techniques that are now used today.