The Well-Made Book: Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike

by William S. Peterson

Daniel Berkeley Updike has been described as the most distinguished American printer. He was one of a handful of of the 20th century's most successful and influential book designers. The Well-Made Book is a collection of virtually all of Updike's writings on the art of the book. Much of this timeless material has been hard to find, and some appears here for the first time. Complete with index, annotations and an extensive new introduction.

Genres: Design

408 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2002

About the author

William S. Peterson (Professor Emeritus of English, University of Maryland) has written extensively about the Kelmscott Press and other aspects of fine printing in Britain and America. He has also edited three journals -- Browning Institute Studies, Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, and Printing History -- and has designed many books.