Well-Made Book: Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike

Daniel Berkeley Updike

ISBN 10: 097156874X / ISBN 13: 9780971568747

Published by Mark Batty Publisher September 2002, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Well-Made Book: Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike
• Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher September 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097156874X
• ISBN 13: 9780971568747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used - very good
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Synopsis

Daniel Berkeley Updike has been described as the most distinguished American printer. He was one of a handful of of the 20th century's most successful and influential book designers. The Well-Made Book is a collection of virtually all of Updike's writings on the art of the book. Much of this timeless material has been hard to find, and some appears here for the first time. Complete with index, annotations and an extensive new introduction.

About the Author

William S. Peterson's books have won a number of honors, including the Felici Feliciano Award, the Besterman Award, and a nomination for the National Book Award. Peterson is a Professor of English at the University of Maryland.