Edges of Books
Galbraith, Steven K.
ISBN 10: 1933360690 ISBN 13: 9781933360690
Editorial: RIT Press, 2012
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Sinopsis:
Edges of Books uncovers a tradition that extends back centuries in which the edges of books were important sites for information and decoration. Edges of Books examines a familiar form from an unfamiliar perspective. When books are on display it is usually their spines, covers, text, or illustrations that are featured. These are the familiar parts of the books - theparts that modern readers have come to interact with the most.Edges of Books takes a different approach, uncovering a tradition that extends back centuries in which the edges of books were important sites for information and decoration.
Acerca del autor: Steven K. Galbraith is Curator of the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection. He has a Ph.D. in English Literature from Ohio State University and an M.L.S. from the University at Buffalo. Prior to coming to RIT, he was the Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Books at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. and the Curator of Early Modern Books and Manuscripts at the Ohio State University. He is the author of works on early English printing, English Renaissance literature, rare book librarianship, and book conservation and digitization.
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Título: Edges of Books
Editorial: RIT Press
Año de publicación: 2012
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa blanda
Condición: As New