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Excerpt from A Lecture on Bookbinder as a Fine Art: Delivered Before the Grolier Club, February 26, 1885
The most ambitious work upon bookbinding which has appeared is written by a Frenchman named Marius Michel. His specialty is the tooling or ornamenting of the covers, and he naturally considers the subj eat from his own technical stand-point. Hence his treatise is in a great measure a failure; especially as he is not, as a writer upon the subj ect should be, imbued with high artistic instincts.
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Titel: A Lecture on Bookbinder as a Fine Art
Verlag: Forgotten Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: PAP
Zustand: New
Anbieter: Forgotten Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an unparalleled journey through the history of Western bookbinding, which is as beautiful as it is multifaceted. Beyond its function as a necessity, bookbinding evolved into an art form as early as the 15th century. As we travel through time, we witness the influence of famous figures such as Grolier and Henri II on the art form. Through detailed descriptions and photographic plates, the book conveys the evolution of decorative styles, from Grolier bindings to the elaborately designed book covers that emerged during the 17th and 18th centuries. By examining the work of significant binders like Roger Payne, the text highlights the development of bookbinding from a mostly industrial pursuit to a creative and artistic one. Ultimately, it is a book for anyone interested in the exquisite merging of art and literature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781527601277_0
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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from A Lecture on Bookbinder as a Fine Art: Delivered Before the Grolier Club, February 26, 1885The most ambitious work upon bookbinding which has appeared is written by a Frenchman named Marius Michel. His special. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2149071587
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781527601277