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Derek Birdsall Notes on Book Design Hardcover 2004 Yale Univ Press 248p Eng
Derek Birdsall Notes on Book Design Hardcover 2004 Yale Univ Press 248p Eng
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Birdsall, Derek. Notes on Book Design. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2004. First edition, first printing, with complete number line. Illustrated hardcover. English text. Printed in Italy.
An insightful exploration of book design by one of Britain's leading practitioners. Birdsall examines nearly fifty of his projects through hundreds of reproduced covers and spreads, discussing typography, grids, paper, image placement, and the relationship between content and form. Examples range from Penguin paperbacks to major art catalogues, photography books, and the Church of England's Common Worship. Includes fold-out pages, a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Condition Fine- A well-preserved copy with clean interior pages and light wear at the cover corners and spine ends. Please see photographs for condition.
An insightful exploration of book design by one of Britain's leading practitioners. Birdsall examines nearly fifty of his projects through hundreds of reproduced covers and spreads, discussing typography, grids, paper, image placement, and the relationship between content and form. Examples range from Penguin paperbacks to major art catalogues, photography books, and the Church of England's Common Worship. Includes fold-out pages, a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Condition Fine- A well-preserved copy with clean interior pages and light wear at the cover corners and spine ends. Please see photographs for condition.
