Goodbye Gutenberg; Hello to a New Generation of Readers and Writers

393, [1] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations (color). Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. This is part of the Designer Writer series. This is number 16 of a signed limited edition of 40 copies. This was inscribed to Milton Glaser, believed to be the Milton Glaser (born June 26, 1929) who is an American graphic designer. His designs include the I NY logo, the psychedelic Bob Dylan poster, and the logos for DC Comics and Brooklyn Brewery. This is printed on Old World style paper. Valerie Kirschenbaum has created a book of enormous visual beauty matched only by the scholarly investigation of her premise that Gutenberg's invention of the press may well have made books more readily available through mass production, but the advent of the mechanical press all but destroyed the magical magnificence of illuminated manuscripts that are now relegated to museums. This bold work responds with great originality and imagination to the problem of changing interest and technology in book making by comparing ancient design methods with modern techniques and illustrating the many ways in which books can be read and used. A blueprint for change, the volume rethinks book cultures of the past, claims that a new renaissance is just over the horizon, and shows how it will function. Combining the written word with the latest multimedia advances, this artistic masterpiece synthesizes the best of the written word from such notable writers as William Blake and Edgar Allen Poe with 860 gorgeous, full-color images from ancient and medieval cultures for a scintillating, multisensory experience. This book will have a place in the design studio, museum gift shop, classroom, and home library of art, history, and language enthusiasts. Advanced first edition, first printing limited edition signed and numbered #16 of 40.…