The Book Beautiful: Walter Pater and the House of Macmillan - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: London And New Brunswick, NJ: The Athlone Press, 1999.
ISBN: 0485115352
Price: $50.00
The Book Beautiful: Walter Pater and the House of Macmillan - 1st Edition/1st Printing
A first Printing of the First Edition in Nearly Fine condition with some bowing to the spine in a Fine dust-jacket.
In 1916, British publisher Walter Pater published a book called The Book Beautiful. Pater was a critic and essayist who argued that art and literature should be designed to be beautiful, not simply to communicate ideas. The Book Beautiful was a success, and Pater was soon working with the House of Macmillan, one of the most prestigious publishing houses in the world. In this book, Seiler tells the story of Pater's relationship with the House of Macmillan and his book.; 8vo; 206 pages.
