Beauty and the Book
Fine Editions and Cultural Distinction in America
by Megan Benton
323 pages· 2000· ISBN 9780300082135
About
After World War I, the US was flooded with newspapers, magazines, radio stations and movies. Many feared serious books would disappear altogether. The concern caused a boom in fine editions, valued for beauty, craftsmanship or rarity, rather than content, and this is their story.
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