Title: No Two Persons Ever Read the Same Book: Quotes on Books, Reading and Writing
Publisher: Uitgeverij Luster, Antwerp
Publication Date: 2015
Language: English
ISBN 10: 946058151X
ISBN 13: 9789460581519
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Weight: 0.75 pounds

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An original must-have for book lovers, designers, readers, writers and aesthetes
100 quotes about reading, writing and books, in a unique, typographical presentation by designer Dooreman
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read" - Groucho Marx
"We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it" - Anthony Burgess

Bibliophile BartVan Aken has been collecting quotes about reading for several years. This bookcontains his own personal selection. Including such declarations of love as"Reading is that fruitful miracle of communication in the midst ofsolitude" (Marcel Proust), surprising, witty statements like "Outsideof a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark toread" (Groucho Marx) and wise statements to mull over, including "Wecan destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it" (AnthonyBurgess). Every quote is presented in a unique, original and tailor-made designby Dooreman, with an adapted font or special letter shapes. Where applicable,the quote has also been provided in the original language alongside theEnglish, with a brief explanation, such as the author and context.

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Dooreman studiedfree-form graphics at Sint- Lucasinstituut in Ghent. He started out his careeras an illustrator. Over time, however, his activities veered towards typographyand design. He creates the covers of all of the books for the Belgian authorTom Lanoye and has designed posters for various theatres. He also works as adesigner and typographer for almost all of the Flemish and Dutch publishers. Dooreman hasreceived several awards, including the Henry Van de Velde Award for his entirecareer. He is also a musician.

About the Author

Dooreman studied free-form graphics at Sint- Lucasinstituut in Ghent. He started out his career as an illustrator. Over time, however, his activities veered towards typography and design. He creates the covers of all of the books for the Belgian author Tom Lanoye and has designed posters for various theatres. He also works as a designer and typographer for almost all of the Flemish and Dutch publishers. Dooreman has received several awards, including the Henry Van de Velde Award for his entire career. He is also a musician.

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