Books containing photographs, prints, drawings, portraits, plates, diagrams, facsimiles, maps, tables, or other representations or systematic arrangement of data designed to elucidate or decorate its contents. (From The ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983, p114)

Designing a photograph, print, drawing, portrait, plate, diagram, facsimile, map, table, or other systematic representation of data in order to elucidate or decorate the contents of a publication.

Synonyms: Illustrations, Book, Book Illustration, Book, Illustrated, Illustration, Book, Illustrated Books, Books, Illustrated