The New Bibliopolis: French Book-Collectors and the Culture of Print, 1880-1914 Tapa dura - 2008 - 1st Edición

University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Book near fine -- couple of small pencil marks. Jacket near fine, trival shelwear only. Nice book.

University of Toronto Press - Studies In Book And Print Culture, University of Toronto Press - Studies In Book And Print Culture. 2008, xvii,312pp. Illustrated. Cloth. Dust jacket with little damage/signs of use, 1 corner slightly bumped (see pictures), else in very good condition. "The late-nineteenth century in Europe was a period of profound political, social, and technological change. One result of these changes was the rise in France of an upper-bourgeois bohemian class. Many of its members stimulated interest in unique forms of artistic expression such as illustrated books. On account of their influence, an atmosphere of intense bibliophilic activity came to define French culture at the turn of the century. The New Bibliopolis explores the role of amateurs in promoting the book arts in France during this period. Drawing on extensive original research, Willa Z. Silverman looks at the ways in which book collectors supported print culture. She shows how, through the admiration demonstrated by… Leer más

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