A stunning volume spanning centuries of beautiful books from all cultures. The well-known names of Durer, Dore, and Da Vinci are all represented along with numerous less-known and in some cases, unknown, illustrators and authors. However, as the title suggests, many of the books are included in this volume because of their historic importance. Books like Das Kapital, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, and Einstein's General Theory of Relativity are also mentioned. The majority of books are from Western culture, but China, Egypt, Mexico, Israel, and Persia (and a few others) are also included. DK publishes some fine books and this one is no exception. If you collect books, this is a good one to add to your library.
A beautifully illustrated guide to more than 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books and handwritten manuscripts ever produced, with discussions of their purpose, features, and creators.
From ancient masterpieces such as The Art of War, written on the leaves of bamboo, to the stunningly illustrated Birds of America, to Chairman Mao's Little Red Book, Remarkable Books delves into the stories behind the most incredible tomes ever produced, offering an insight into their wider social and cultural context, and is chronologically ordered to demonstrate the synergies between the growth in human knowledge and the bookmaking process. Alongside breathtaking images of the books and manuscripts themselves, close-up views draw out interesting features, which are discussed in greater detail, while biographies tell the lives of the people who produced them.
This coffee table–worthy book is wrapped in a textured jacket with gold foil, making it a great gift for those with an interest in literature and art and design.
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