Louis A. (Louis Arthur) Holman

Born in 1866, Louis A. Holman was an American illustrator and bookman whose career became closely tied to Boston's rare-book world. He is credited in library records as Louis A. Holman, and several of his published works show his strong interest in printmaking, illustration, and book history.

Holman wrote and compiled books on artists and graphic processes, including works on etchings and a volume explaining intaglio, relief, and planographic printing. That mix of practical knowledge and admiration for craftsmanship suggests the kind of writer he was: someone who wanted readers to better see how art and books were made.

He died in 1939, but his books still appear in major library collections. Today he is remembered less as a household-name author than as a careful guide to the world of prints, artists, and finely made books.