Beauty and the Book: Fine Editions and Cultural Distinction in America
(Part of the Henry McBride Series in Modernism and Modernity Series)
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In post-World War I America--a world teeming with magazines, newspapers, radio broadcasts, and movies--many feared that the survival of traditional, serious books was in peril. This concern led to a publishing boom in fine editions--books valued primarily for their beauty, craftsmanship, extravagance, status, or scarcity. Beauty and the Book is a lively cultural history of the explosion in demand for these deluxe books during the 1920s...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0300207476
ISBN13:9780300207477
Release Date:January 2014
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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