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![The Surface of Meaning: Books and Book Design in Canada by Robert Bringhurst](https://558130.bdp32.group/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBd2xDYXc9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--dc49e67eb9c4d3fcfea2b7531ede23080b7ff364/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCem9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lJYW5CbkJqb0dSVlE2RkhKbGMybDZaVjkwYjE5c2FXMXBkRnNIYVFJc0FXa0M5QUU9IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--038335c90cf75c275ae4d36968ac417dc4a0a3e3/The%20Surface%20of%20Meaning-%20Books%20and%20Book%20Design%20in%20Canada.jpg)
239 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780973872729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canadian Centre Studies in Publishing
Publication date: 14 April 2009
Description
In this fascinating study, Robert Bringhurst takes readers on a walking tour through the bramble of book design, from the mid-18th century to the present day. Along the way, he discovers a true image trove of identity, culture, and history. Transc...
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239 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780973872729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canadian Centre Studies in Publishing
Publication date: 14 April 2009
Description
In this fascinating study, Robert Bringhurst takes readers on a walking tour through the bramble of book design, from the mid-18th century to the present day. Along the way, he discovers a true image trove of identity, culture, and history. Transc...