. History of Worcester and its people . nery engraving, book illustrating and publishing. A textbook that is still widely known as an authority on the art. Emersons Handbookof Instructions in WoodEngraving for Beginners, and a History of the Art, was hisfirst venture as publisher. He also prepared and published The History of Doug-lass, and furnished a sketch of that town lor the Worcester County History, pub-lished about that time. He had a large demand for tools, niachinery and other ap-pliances for the use of engravers in addition to these activities. Business increased to such an extent th
. History of Worcester and its people . nery engraving, book illustrating and publishing. A textbook that is still widely known as an authority on the art. Emersons Handbookof Instructions in WoodEngraving for Beginners, and a History of the Art, was hisfirst venture as publisher. He also prepared and published The History of Doug-lass, and furnished a sketch of that town lor the Worcester County History, pub-lished about that time. He had a large demand for tools, niachinery and other ap-pliances for the use of engravers in addition to these activities. Business increased to such an extent that Mr. Emerson removed to Worcester,and with John .\. Corliss, under the firm name of Corliss & Emerson, opened anoffice in the old Brinley Hall building where the State Mutual block now stands,Mr. Corliss had been in his partners employ since he started his business careerin Providence. He was a first class machinery engraver and was beginning to docreditable picture work, in which line he afterwards became an expert, and a recog-. (^>^.^r^/>t<i^^x^^.^^^. AXD ITS PEOPLE 403 nizcd art critic. He had charge u£ the engraving department. Mr. Emersim attend-ing to the office and outside business, designing and dra\ on the block. Lateron Corliss & Emerson disposed of their interest in the engraving business to Kyes& Woodbury (John C. Woodbury and John F. Kyes). who up to that time weredraftsmen, but not engravers. Mr. Corliss removed to Chicago, where he wasidentified with J. Manz & Company, widely known engravers. Mr. Emerson re-mained with the new firm till they were well established in the engravin,g Worcester he removed to Leominster, Massachusetts, for several years con-ducting a successful engraving and publishing business there and in Fitchburg. Although issued as holiday gift books, his publications of this period werealong historical lines and were profusely illustrated. There were two editions ofFireside Legends of Fitchburg and two of Fitchbur
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