Beauty and the Book
| Author | : Megan Benton |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 2000-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300082134 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300082135 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (135 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Beauty and the Book by : Megan Benton
Download or read book Beauty and the Book written by Megan Benton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
