The book of books : 500 years of graphic innovation /
Imprint: | London : Thames & Hudson, 2012. |
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Description: | 463 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 33 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8906116 |
Summary: | This visual history brings together an extraordinary collection of books to illustrate a canon of more than five hundred years of Western book design. Beginning in 1471 with an edition printed by the influential Nicolas Jenson in Venice and ending in 2010 with a stylish design by Irma Boom, these exceptional and sometimes iconic work cover a broad range of genres: reference works and works of art, 'machines for reading' and picture books, prestigious collector's items and affordable paperbacks. |
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Item Description: | Book published to accompany the exhibition "The printed book: a visual history," at the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam featuring 125 books from different periods and countries in their collection--Postscript . |
Physical Description: | 463 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 33 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 456-459) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780500515914 (hbk.) 0500515913 (hbk.) |