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Consumer Culture and Feminist, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Identities. July 26, 2012. Reflects an interest in the role of economic power and consumption as a form of both oppression and individual expression. July 10, 2012. Sarah Hendrickson will be attending law school this fall and assembled a collection of books she finds important for this next step in her education. Let’s share this work here for other students embarking on Sarah’s path. All the best to you Sarah in law school! June 22, 2012. The c...

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Paper: Marbled and Otherwise… | hairston25

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Just another WordPress.com site. My Book’s Portrait Cousin →. Paper: Marbled and Otherwise…. Soon, however, I remembered that there was more than one type of paper used in my book! The end papers are marbled and there is tissue inserted in the pages. While tissue is less interesting, the marbling of my book is beautiful. According to this article. As an Elementary Education major, I have had to do my fair share of crafty projects. Nevertheless, one of my favorites was actually creating marbled paper.

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April | 2012 | weekley32bookbeautiful

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Just another WordPress.com site. Archive for the month “April, 2012”. 10: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”. Up until this point, we have explored all of the elements that make a book physically beautiful. Although not a traditionally associated aspect of what makes a book beautiful, I think the. Of the book cannot be ignored. It may not be an aesthetically pleasing part of my book’s journey, but I think the coincidental perseverance of. A Sett of Anatomical Tables. Is a beauty within itself. The f...

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Illustration | kathrynbthornton

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Just another WordPress.com site. February 18, 2012. 8220;The pictures seem to me mostly only to prove that the author cannot draw.” Tolkien. It’s no secret that J.R.R. Tolkien is not only a great writer, but also a talented illustrator. The first impression of the first edition. The publishers were so impressed with the illustrations Tolkien designed for inside the book that they asked him to design the dust jacket. Over the years there have been more editions published containing illustrations by other ...

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The Book Beautiful is part of an Honors course at Marshall University. In Huntington, West Virginia. While this blog is written especially for the students in the course, we welcome anyone who wishes to join our exploration of beautiful books. Topics include: typography, paper, printing, illustration and ornament, binding, bookplates, libraries, book collectors, artist books, fine print books, book history, publishing and book conservation. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.

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9: The (Edible) Mixed-Up Chameleon | weekley32bookbeautiful

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Just another WordPress.com site. 9: The (Edible) Mixed-Up Chameleon. The finished product; The Mixed-Up Chameleon. When I first heard we’d be doing an “ edible book. 8221; I had no idea what that would entail. After a little research, I realized that it could become a really fun and creative project, unlike anything I had done in school before. Besides being a welcome break from the monotony of the semester, it was also a project that we were able to make into scholarly enjoyment for all. 7: Envisioning ...

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7: Envisioning My Own Bookplate | weekley32bookbeautiful

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Just another WordPress.com site. 7: Envisioning My Own Bookplate. A penguin illustration by Eric Carle. When given the chance to diverge away from the beauty of our chosen book to think about our own bookplate design, I was extremely excited. I immediately started thinking about what mine would contain, what illustrator I would use, and what the meaning behind it would be. It didn’t take long to decide that the illustrator I would want to do my design is Eric Carle. Carle is best known for his work.

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4: Printing in the 1700’s | weekley32bookbeautiful

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Just another WordPress.com site. 4: Printing in the 1700’s. The world of printing in London during the 1700’s was one of promise and impending change, but also one of very little shift and advancement. In 1754, at the time “A Sett of Anatomical Tables”. Was published, printing was mostly being done on the Gutenberg. As with many areas of my book, I was forced to research and narrow down my assumptions based mostly on the timing of historical events. It was not until around 1800 that Earl Stanhope. Willia...

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2: Caslon vs. Baskerville | weekley32bookbeautiful

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Just another WordPress.com site. 2: Caslon vs. Baskerville. When thinking of typography during the 18th century, there are two prevailing names associated with Transitional. 8221; is how I discovered this anomaly. After much research and analysis, I decided that the font used in my book was, in fact, Caslon. A few points led to this conclusion. First, in 1754 (the publication year of my book) Baskerville had literally. Created his typeface. Additionally, there are a few very fundamental differences.