Project Gutenberg 2023-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 227 Cobden-Sanderson, T. J. (Thomas James) 1840 1922 Cobden-Sanderson, Thomas James Sanderson, Thomas James 18010927 The ideal book or book beautiful : $b A tract on calligraphy printing and illustration & on the book beautiful as a whole $aHammersmith :$bThe Doves Press, $c1900. Terry Jeffress 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.) "The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful: A Tract on Calligraphy Printing and Illustration & on the Book Beautiful as a Whole" by T. J. Cobden-Sanderson is a theoretical exploration of the essence of beautifully crafted books, written in the early 20th century. This artistic and critical essay can be classified as a treatise that delves into the elements that constitute a 'Book Beautiful', emphasizing the significance of calligraphy, typography, and illustration while arguing for the harmonious integration of these elements in book design. In this work, Cobden-Sanderson argues that the beauty of a book arises from its various components—literary content, writing, printing, illustrations, and binding—and their collective interaction. He reflects on the historical progression of calligraphy and prints, suggesting that while individuality in artistic expression is vital, it mustn't overshadow the unified purpose of the book. The author stresses the responsibility of artists and craftsmen to collaborate under a common vision, creating a composite whole that serves to elevate the core message or idea of the book itself. Ultimately, he presents the ideal book as a profound artistic achievement, a seamless blend of all artistic forms that resonates with the beauty of life itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Ideal_Book_Or_Book_Beautiful/g_dAAQAAMAAJ?hl=en 20231026082158cobdensand 1900 GB Reading ease score: 38.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Printing Book design Calligraphy Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Art 41283 2025-07-28T13:56:24.678734 text/html 16761 2023-12-04T23:51:48 text/html 391339 2025-07-28T13:56:30.637729 application/epub+zip 389895 2025-07-28T13:56:27.991691 application/epub+zip 389895 2025-07-28T13:56:25.879726 application/epub+zip 701800 2025-07-28T13:56:32.126726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692336 2025-07-28T13:56:29.349751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33932 2025-07-28T13:56:24.496701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13943 2023-12-04T23:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16603 2025-07-28T13:56:32.329679 application/rdf+xml 11426 2025-07-28T13:56:26.834704 image/jpeg 1758 2025-07-28T13:56:26.348704 image/jpeg 2075777 2025-07-28T13:56:24.700737 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