The well-made book : essays & lectures / by Daniel Berkeley Updike ; edited by William S. Peterson

Updike, Daniel Berkeley (1860-1941)

ISBN 10: 097156874X / ISBN 13: 9780971568747

Published by West New York, NJ : Mark Batty, Publisher, 2002

About this Item

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 383 pages; Description: xxi, 383 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Merrymount Press. Printing --History. Printing --United States --History. Fine books --History. Summary: A collection of essays and lectures about the art of book making. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The well-made book : essays & lectures / by Daniel Berkeley Updike ; edited by William S. Peterson
• Publisher: West New York, NJ : Mark Batty, Publisher
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097156874X
• ISBN 13: 9780971568747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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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.