The Surface of Meaning

The Surface of Meaning Books and Book Design in Canada

Hardback (14 Apr 2009)

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this fascinating study, Robert Bringhurst takes readers on a walking tour through the bramble of book design, from the mid-18th century to the present day. Along the way, he discovers a true “image trove" of identity, culture, and history. Transcending other works on the subject, Bringhurst here creates a truly national survey by bringing Canada's long history of aboriginal storytelling into a context of “book" — a context that goes far beyond the printed page.

Book information

ISBN: 9780973872729
Publisher: Hartley and Marks Publishers
Imprint: Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 1474g
Height: 279mm
Width: 236mm
Spine width: 25mm