1990-2004 The Art of the Book & A Century for the Century

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Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

Two volumes. Illustrated throughout. This set contains: The Art of the Book, 1990. Originally published in 1914, this volume offers a collection of articles exploring the development of and technical advances in the printing and paper-making industry. With reference to new machines for type-setting, multi-colour printing and binding, as well as the steep increase in numbers of books being published and printed for the masses. With some of the finest examples of book design. Written or edited by Charles Holme, an English journalist and art critic, founding editor of The Studio from 1893. A Century for the Century: Fine Printed Books 1900-1999, 2004. Revised edition. A survey of fine printing across the twentieth century, displaying one hundred of the greatest printed books of this time. Concentrating on the offset, letterpress, and illustration of each volume. Written by Martin Hunter and Jerry Kelly, British book designer, calligrapher, type designer, and typographers.