Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful And Historic Works
by Dk /
2017 / English / PDF
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A beautifully illustrated guide to more than 75 of the world's
most celebrated, rare, and seminal books and handwritten
manuscripts ever produced, with discussions of their purpose,
features, and creators.
A beautifully illustrated guide to more than 75 of the world's
most celebrated, rare, and seminal books and handwritten
manuscripts ever produced, with discussions of their purpose,
features, and creators.
From ancient masterpieces such as
From ancient masterpieces such asThe Art of War
The Art of War, written
on the leaves of bamboo, to the stunningly illustrated
, written
on the leaves of bamboo, to the stunningly illustratedBirds
of America
Birds
of America, to Chairman Mao's
, to Chairman Mao'sLittle Red Book
Little Red Book,
,Remarkable Books
Remarkable Books delves into the stories behind the most
incredible tomes ever produced, offering an insight into their
wider social and cultural context, and is chronologically ordered
to demonstrate the synergies between the growth in human
knowledge and the bookmaking process. Alongside breathtaking
images of the books and manuscripts themselves, close-up views
draw out interesting features, which are discussed in greater
detail, while biographies tell the lives of the people who
produced them.
delves into the stories behind the most
incredible tomes ever produced, offering an insight into their
wider social and cultural context, and is chronologically ordered
to demonstrate the synergies between the growth in human
knowledge and the bookmaking process. Alongside breathtaking
images of the books and manuscripts themselves, close-up views
draw out interesting features, which are discussed in greater
detail, while biographies tell the lives of the people who
produced them.
This coffee table–worthy book is wrapped in a textured jacket
with gold foil, making it a great gift for those with an interest
in literature and art and design.
This coffee table–worthy book is wrapped in a textured jacket
with gold foil, making it a great gift for those with an interest
in literature and art and design.
