The Surface of Meaning Books and Book Design in Canada
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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 |
Pub date: | 14 Apr 2009 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 240 |
Weight: | 1474g |
Height: | 279mm |
Width: | 236mm |
Spine width: | 25mm |