The Illustrated Dust Jacket, 1920-1970

by Martin Salisbury

Book Overview

In the modern era, the "beautiful book," an art object in its own right, has become the key to the ongoing attraction of print publishing as physical books continue to distinguish themselves from the screen.

Author Martin Salisbury traces the evolution of the book jacket from its functional origins as a plain dust protector for expensively bound books to its elaboration as an artistic device to catch the eye of browsing book buyers. The increasing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500519137
• ISBN13: 9780500519134
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 12.1"