The Design of Books

Language: English

Published by Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 1993

081180304X / 9780811803045

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159 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. Stated First Chronicle Books Edition. *** "In 1967, award-winning designer Adrian Wilson wrote a seminal work on book design. It was published to enthusiastic critical acclaim, The Design of Books has since become the classic on the subject. This is a newly re-issued volume in 1993 and contains 250 outstanding design samples, many by leading international designers, accompanied by Adrian Wilson's insightful and inspirational text. " - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: The art of the layout; Typography; Printing methods; Paper; The anatomy of the book; Design approaches; Binding; Jackets and paperback covers; Trade book design; Textbooks, references, and manuals; Limited editions. Size: 4to.

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Title
The Design of Books
Author
Wilson, Adrian; Stone, Sumner (Foreword by)
Publisher
Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA
Publication year
1993
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
081180304X
ISBN 13
9780811803045
Edition
1st.
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Design::Graphic, Illustrated Books, Media::Manuscripts, Illuminations, Books, XXL::Extra Extra Large

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LEFT COAST BOOKS specialises in ART BOOKS, new & used, offering thousands of titles on painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, design, photography, film, video & performance art. *** Simon Taylor, the business owner, was a NYC-based art critic and museum curator, who worked as Archivist for Dover Publications before launching Left Coast Books in 2003.

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