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Mathieu Lommen (editor), Frans A. Janssen (author), Paul Dijstelberge (author), Adriaan Plak (author), Johan de Zoete (author), Jan Werner (author), Lesley Monfils (author)
£45.00
Hardback
464 Pages
Published: 03/09/2012
Published: 03/09/2012
The book has been the number one information carrier for many centuries; even in the digital age, books continue to sell and continue to be objects of desire. The Book of Books describes and, above all, demonstrates the visual history of the printed book, with graphic milestones and other surprising finds drawn from the University of Amsterdam's Special Collections Library, one of the greatest libraries in the world. It is a superbly illustrated celebration of those printers, publishers and graphic designers who have extended the boundaries of their profession both aesthetically and technically, always to stunning effect.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500515914
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 2980 g
Dimensions: 320 x 230 x 37 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A bibliophile's dream' - Creative Review
'Immaculate photographs and printed texts - most of them open to full spread - beckon the reader to consider each work as physical artifact, as graphic construction, and as fully viewable content' - Eye Magazine
'A truly splendid documentation and illustration of graphic design history ... Really recommended' - DesignIsFine.org
'Immaculate photographs and printed texts - most of them open to full spread - beckon the reader to consider each work as physical artifact, as graphic construction, and as fully viewable content' - Eye Magazine
'A truly splendid documentation and illustration of graphic design history ... Really recommended' - DesignIsFine.org
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