The Well-Made Book: Essays and Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike (FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING)

Peterson, William S.; Updike, Daniel Berkeley

ISBN 10: 097156874X / ISBN 13: 9780971568747

Published by Mark Batty Publisher, 2002

About this Item

FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover book & DJ in NEW fine condition . Bright clean tight. Shelf 1016. Boards and spine are straight // Binding is tight.//Pages are clean, legible, and bright // Dust Jacket Not Chipped Or Crinkled// No previous owner names//No writing in the book margins or blank spaces // No highlighting// No foxing// Not remainder marked // Not price clipped// Not Ex Library// Not a Book Club.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Well-Made Book: Essays and Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike (FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING)
• Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097156874X
• ISBN 13: 9780971568747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Daniel Berkeley Updike has been described as the most distinguished American printer. He was one of a handful of of the 20th century's most successful and influential book designers. The Well-Made Book is a collection of virtually all of Updike's writings on the art of the book. Much of this timeless material has been hard to find, and some appears here for the first time. Complete with index, annotations and an extensive new introduction.

Synopsis

Daniel Berkeley Updike was one of the most successful and influential book designers of the twentieth century. The Well-Made Book is a substantial and timeless collection of virtually all of Updike's writings on the art of the book. William S. Peterson has unearthed and assembled this wealth of material, much of which will be new even to those readers familiar with Updike's writings.