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Godine at Fifty: A Retrospective of Five Decades in the Life of an Independent Publisher

David R. Godine

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Description:David R. Godine, Publisher's founder gives a personal tour of the most memorable books he published during his 50 year career. From his earliest days as a letter press printer to the present digital era, Godine maintained a tradition of an independent publishing, surviving against all odds: these books are the reason why.After retiring at the end of 2019, David Godine created this catalog of the books that made his company endure. Uniquely as a small independent, Godine has always been an eclectic house, publishing across all genres. That range is reflected throughout this volume.Over 350 titles are described in 24 chapters including Early Letterpress & Fine Printing, Wood Cut & Wood Engraving, Fiction, Poetry, Biography & Autobiography, History, Photography, Art, Architecture, Children's Books, Maritime, Music, Gardening, Cooking & Cuisine, and Typography. Authors range from Nobel Prize winners Patrick Modiano and J.M.G. Le Cl�zio to Ludwig Bemelmans and Ward Farnsworth. Noteworthy titles include Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual, Andre Dubus's Separate Flights, William Gass's On Being Blue, Donald Hall's String Too Short to be Saved, Joseph Blumenthal's Art of the Printed Book, 1455-1955, and many more. Each entry is illustrated with its original cover and often interior spreads. Bibliographic information for first printings is provided along with David Godine's commentary on each title.As a publishing time capsule, Godine at 50 is a record of an era that began during the reign of hot metal type and at a time when all retailers were brick-and-mortar. Cumulatively, this is the story, told through books, of an independent publisher who survived all challenges.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Godine at Fifty: A Retrospective of Five Decades in the Life of an Independent Publisher. To get started finding Godine at Fifty: A Retrospective of Five Decades in the Life of an Independent Publisher, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: David R. Godine, Publisher's founder gives a personal tour of the most memorable books he published during his 50 year career. From his earliest days as a letter press printer to the present digital era, Godine maintained a tradition of an independent publishing, surviving against all odds: these books are the reason why.After retiring at the end of 2019, David Godine created this catalog of the books that made his company endure. Uniquely as a small independent, Godine has always been an eclectic house, publishing across all genres. That range is reflected throughout this volume.Over 350 titles are described in 24 chapters including Early Letterpress & Fine Printing, Wood Cut & Wood Engraving, Fiction, Poetry, Biography & Autobiography, History, Photography, Art, Architecture, Children's Books, Maritime, Music, Gardening, Cooking & Cuisine, and Typography. Authors range from Nobel Prize winners Patrick Modiano and J.M.G. Le Cl�zio to Ludwig Bemelmans and Ward Farnsworth. Noteworthy titles include Georges Perec's Life: A User's Manual, Andre Dubus's Separate Flights, William Gass's On Being Blue, Donald Hall's String Too Short to be Saved, Joseph Blumenthal's Art of the Printed Book, 1455-1955, and many more. Each entry is illustrated with its original cover and often interior spreads. Bibliographic information for first printings is provided along with David Godine's commentary on each title.As a publishing time capsule, Godine at 50 is a record of an era that began during the reign of hot metal type and at a time when all retailers were brick-and-mortar. Cumulatively, this is the story, told through books, of an independent publisher who survived all challenges.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Godine at Fifty: A Retrospective of Five Decades in the Life of an Independent Publisher. To get started finding Godine at Fifty: A Retrospective of Five Decades in the Life of an Independent Publisher, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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