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The paperback book democratized reading in the 20th century, and printing directly onto the covers became a way of selling a book in the mass market.
The Victorians were masters of illustrated books, especially for children. Thanks to an emerging middle class readership, new printing technology and a sentimentalised regard for childhood, fairy tales and fantasy fiction containing words and pictures grew into an established genre.