Project Gutenberg 2023-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 118 Orcutt, William Dana 1870 1953 Orcutt, Wm. Dana (William Dana) 26017107 In quest of the perfect book : $b Reminiscences & reflections of a bookman In quest of the perfect book : Reminiscences and reflections of a bookman $aBoston :$bLittle, Brown & Co., $c1926. Terry Jeffress, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "In Quest of the Perfect Book: Reminiscences & Reflections of a Bookman" by William Dana Orcutt is a reflective work that can be categorized as a literary memoir written in the early 20th century. This volume recounts the author's lifelong fascination with the art of bookmaking, exploring the aesthetic and technical dimensions that contribute to what he considers the "perfect book." The opening of the book sets the stage for a philosophical exploration of not only the beauty of books but also the craftsmanship behind them. Orcutt begins with a dialogue about a rare volume that his friend has acquired without truly understanding its artistic significance. This anecdote leads into a deeper examination of printing as an art form, history, and the quest to find a harmonious balance between text, typography, and design. Through personal reflections and encounters with notable figures in bookmaking, Orcutt embarks on a journey that reveals the complexities and joys of creating beautiful books, thus inviting readers to appreciate the craft of printing and the stories behind the printed page. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/inquestofperfect00orcu/page/n5/mode/2up 20211123051149orcutt 1926 US Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Books -- History Printing -- History Printers -- United States -- Biography Orcutt, William Dana, 1870-1953 Book design -- History Z Text Category: Biographies Category: Art 551971 2025-07-28T10:27:01.192609 text/html 510667 2023-09-14T13:51:24 text/html 64909073 2025-07-28T10:27:38.613862 application/epub+zip 64871105 2025-07-28T10:27:12.189976 application/epub+zip 497523 2025-07-28T10:27:03.498581 application/epub+zip 72157964 2025-07-28T10:27:54.797845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72073398 2025-07-28T10:27:28.207004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394331 2025-07-28T10:26:58.555566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 394388 2023-09-14T13:51:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18035 2025-07-28T10:27:55.105769 application/rdf+xml 21462 2025-07-28T10:27:04.128545 image/jpeg 2625 2025-07-28T10:27:03.819521 image/jpeg 60084658 2023-09-14T13:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 61094997 2025-07-28T10:27:02.131530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia