The Art of the Book

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The Art of the Book
Folio Society
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The Art of the Book

Edition year 1951
Binding Cloth
Weight 1.5 Kg
Pages 214
Dimensions 29 × 21 cm

Edition details

The Art of the Book, Some Record of the Work Carried Out in Europe and the USA 1939-1950. Edited by Charles Ede. Designed and produced by the Folio Society for Studio Publications. Bound in green cloth. White dust-jacket printed in green. 215 illustrations, 84 in colour. 214pp. 29x21cm.

About the book

The Art of the Book explores the book as a designed object as well as a vehicle for text. The work examines typography, illustration, binding, page layout and printing, showing how these elements contribute to the character of a finished volume. It celebrates the craftsmanship and visual judgement involved in fine book production.

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