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The Book of Books: 500 Years of Graphic Innovation

500 Years of Graphic Innovation

Author: Michael Lomman  

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Suitable for printers, publishers and graphic designers who have extended the boundaries of their profession both aesthetically and technically, this title demonstrates the visual history with graphic milestones and other surprising finds drawn from the University of Amsterdams Special Collections Library.

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Suitable for printers, publishers and graphic designers who have extended the boundaries of their profession both aesthetically and technically, this title demonstrates the visual history with graphic milestones and other surprising finds drawn from the University of Amsterdams Special Collections Library.

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Description

The book has been the number one information carrier for many centuries; even in the digital age, books continue to sell and continue to be objects of desire. The Book of Books describes and, above all, demonstrates the visual history of the printed book, with graphic milestones and other surprising finds drawn from the University of Amsterdam's Special Collections Library, one of the greatest libraries in the world. It is a superbly illustrated celebration of those printers, publishers and graphic designers who have extended the boundaries of their profession both aesthetically and technically, always to stunning effect.

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Critic Reviews

“"The reproductions are magnificent and the overall quality is superb. Anyone who works in graphic design will feel humbled and inspired by the creativity and uniqueness of the examples, most of which were published before computers."”

'A truly splendid documentation and illustration of graphic design history ... Really recommended' - DesignIsFine.org 'Immaculate photographs and printed texts - most of them open to full spread - beckon the reader to consider each work as physical artifact, as graphic construction, and as fully viewable content' - Eye Magazine 'A bibliophile's dream' - Creative Review

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About the Author

Mathieu Lommen is managing editor of the scholarly magazine Quaeroendo and a regular contributor to the design magazine Items. He is a curator and teacher of graphic design history at the University of Amsterdam.

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Product Details

Publisher
Thames & Hudson | Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published
3rd September 2012
Pages
463
ISBN
9780500515914

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