Bookmaking: Editing, Design, Production

by Marshall Lee

Book Overview

The unchallenged bible of the publishing industry, Bookmaking is the introduction to editing, design, and production for newcomers, acclaimed as the premier text for students as well as a comprehensive reference for experienced hands. First issued in 1965 and revised in 1979, it has now been thoroughly reorganized and updated to reflect the profound changes in the bookmaking process and in publishing practices in the twenty-first century.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393732967
• ISBN13: 9780393732962
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive and Descriptive

Marshall Lee's publishing classic is updated to reflect the new advances in the publishing industry. Fortunately, newcomers to publishing will still have the opportunity to learn about older methods. Diagrams and visuals enhance the writing. You will not be disappointed with the breadth of information conveyed in this book.

A classic, updated

Ignore the review complaining about the long wait for the 3rd edition. The 3rd is here and it's great. I have a core library of titles that I recommend to folks who are seriously interested in the real process of publishing, not the polyanna version sold to vanity publishers. This book is essential reading for understanding the broad scope of the publishing process. The chapters on production are particularly useful.

New Edition of a Classic

One of the best texts on the production of books is "Bookmaking" by Marshall Lee. The second edition is more than twenty years old, but the third edition was just published. It covers virtually all topics, from word-processing to book printing, and everything in between. Most importantly, it shows how the computer has changed the publishing world. NOTE: Don't pay attention to "A Reader"'s review -- "Reader" is criticizing the publisher, W. W. Norton, for taking so long to print Lee's book. It's like criticizing Tiger Woods because the golf course is closed.