"In Quest of the Perfect Book: Reminiscences & Reflections of a Bookman" by William Dana Orcutt is a memoir that explores a life dedicated to the art of crafting exceptional books. The story opens with a discussion about a rare book, which leads into an exploration of printing as not only a process but an art form. The book looks as the history, the design, how all aspects of the physical book all come together. Through his own observations and sharing stories of meetings with important people in the field, Orcutt shares his search and invites readers to discover the artistic craft of bookmaking and the tales held within each printed page.
In quest of the perfect book : $b Reminiscences & reflections of a bookman
By William Dana Orcutt
One man's life long journey shows the commitment to bookmaking through printing, design tales, and the art of the perfect book.
Genres
Released
2023-09-14
Formats
epub
mobi (images)
epub3 (images)
epub (images)
txt
Free Download
Summary
About the AuthorWilliam Dana Orcutt (1870-1953) was an American book designer, typeface designer, historian, and author.
William Dana Orcutt (1870-1953) was an American book designer, typeface designer, historian, and author.
Total Reviews
10.0k
Total reviews from Goodreads may change
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The ideal book or book beautiful : $b A tract on calligraphy printing and illustration & on the book beautiful as a whole
By T. J. (Thomas James) Cobden-Sanderson
The Book Collector
By Charles Nodier
Sixty Years a Bookman, With Other Recollections and Reflections
By Joseph Shaylor
Books and bidders : $b The adventures of a bibliophile
By A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf) Rosenbach
The Confessions of a Collector
By William Carew Hazlitt
The Art and Craft of Printing
By William Morris
In the Track of the Bookworm
By Irving Browne
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
In quest of the perfect book : $b Reminiscences & reflections of a bookman
By William Dana Orcutt
The Bachelors: A Novel
By William Dana Orcutt
The Author's Desk Book Being a Reference Volume upon Questions of the Relations of the Author to the Publisher, Copyright, The Relation of the Contributor to the Magazine, Mechanics of the Book, Arrangement of the Book, Making of the Index, Etc.
By William Dana Orcutt
The Spell
By William Dana Orcutt
The Lever: A Novel
By William Dana Orcutt
The Writer's Desk Book Being a Reference Volume upon Questions of Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling, Division of Words, Indention, Spacing, Italics, Abbreviations, Accents, Numerals, Faulty Diction, Letter Writing, Postal Regulations, Etc.
By William Dana Orcutt
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
'Up the Country': Letters Written to Her Sister from the Upper Provinces of India
By Emily Eden
Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope
By Samuel Johnson
The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham College, Oxford; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester
By P. A. (Patrick Arkley) Wright Henderson
Sketch of Handel and Beethoven Two Lectures, Delivered in the Lecture Hall of the Wimbledon Village Club, on Monday Evening, Dec. 14, 1863; and Monday Evening, Jan. 11, 1864
By Thomas Hanly Ball
The Days of My Life: An Autobiography
By Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume V, Indiana Narratives
By United States. Work Projects Administration