Book #59038
Beauty and the Book: Fine Editions and Cultural Distinction in America - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 2000.
ISBN: 0300082134
Price: $50.00
Beauty and the Book: Fine Editions and Cultural Distinction in America - 1st Edition/1st Printing
An unblemished first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition and housed in an equally impressive dust-jacket.
The book examines how fine editions and cultural distinction has been used as a tool by American publishers to distinguish their titles from their competitors. The book looks at the history of fine editions, evaluates their impact on the book industry, and considers the current state of fine editions and cultural distinction.; 8vo; 323 pages.
