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Smoke Proofs: Essays on Literary Publishing, Printing and Typography Paperback - 2014
by Steeves, Andrew
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- Title Smoke Proofs: Essays on Literary Publishing, Printing and Typography
- Author Steeves, Andrew
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- Pages 153
- Language ENG
- Publisher Gaspereau Pr, Kentville, N. S.
- Date 2014
- ISBN 9781554471416
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Kentville, Nova Scotia: Gaspereau Press, 2014. Book. Very Good. Paperbound. First Edition. 8 vo,. printed paper wraps, 153 pages : illustrations, a very good copy,CONTENTS: 1. Library as workbench -- 2. What does it mean now that everyone has access to type -- 3. Why we accept shoddy books -- 4. The fetish for picture jackets -- 5. The shape of the poem -- 6. The ecology of publishing: an interview -- 7. Literary publishing & deep regard. "Why do accept shoddy books? This is the question at the heart of Smoke Proofs, a collection of six essays and one interview which takes a frank look at the state of the art of literary publishing, printing and book design in Canada. Ranging from the philosophical and the historical to the nuts and bolts of making books and getting them to market, Smoke Proofs argues for an approach to trade publishing which returns to its printerly roots, one in which the characteristics of various tools and techniques are considered alongside the broader implications of…
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