Beauty of Books, The

Synopsis: This four part series explores the history of the printed book, with the emphasis on book design and illustration, from the first bibles to medieval masterpieces like Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’, and from children’s stories such as ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to the beauty of the paperback, this series combines human stories, expert interviews and historic archive, to reveal the beauty of books.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2011
Subjects: Design; Literature
Keywords: book illustrations; books; history of art

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