The Well-Made Book: Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike

Peterson, William S.; Updike, Daniel Berkeley

ISBN 10: 097156874X / ISBN 13: 9780971568747

Published by Mark Batty Publisher, 2002

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Fine copy in hardcover with fine jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

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