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Title: Ex Libris: Photographs and Constructs
Author: Ralph Gibson
ISBN: 9781576871003
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Published: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 144
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: In this, Ralph Gibson's 30th monograph, books themselves have become objects of fascination, examination, and veneration. From the early days of ancient Roman stone carvings to the revolutionary printing of the "Gutenberg Bible" through today's explosion of information on the Internet, "Ex Libris" chronicles the written record, offering a new interpretation of the signs, letter forms, shapes, and images used to document human history. Features images from the world's greatest book collections and libraries, including the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris; the British Museum; the New York Public Library; the Pierpont Morgan Library; and the Cairo Museum.
Author: Ralph Gibson
ISBN: 9781576871003
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Published: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 144
Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: In this, Ralph Gibson's 30th monograph, books themselves have become objects of fascination, examination, and veneration. From the early days of ancient Roman stone carvings to the revolutionary printing of the "Gutenberg Bible" through today's explosion of information on the Internet, "Ex Libris" chronicles the written record, offering a new interpretation of the signs, letter forms, shapes, and images used to document human history. Features images from the world's greatest book collections and libraries, including the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris; the British Museum; the New York Public Library; the Pierpont Morgan Library; and the Cairo Museum.
