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Building the Book Cathedral (SIGNED)
by Macaulay, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0395921473
- ISBN 13
- 9780395921470
- Seller
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts: Walter Lorraine Books / Houghton Mifflin Co., 1999 Hint of rub at lower corner of rear board and DJ with hint of wrinkle at upper edge of rear panel near spine, otherwise book and DJ Fine. Signed and dated "10-13-08" on half-title page by David Macaulay. Illus. in B&W. A revisit by Macaulay to his first publication, "Cathedral", published in 1973 and was a 1974 Caldecott Honor Book. Incl. contents of "Cathedral" in its entirety, plus a review of the creative process of making that book. Incl. cathedral architectural terms on last page. 112 pp. Large, heavy book.
Synopsis
It has been twenty-six years since the publication of CATHEDRAL. David Macaulay's first book, CATHEDRAL, introduced readers around the world to his unique gift for presenting architecture and technology in simple terms, and for demystifying even the most complex of concepts. CATHEDRAL received a Caldecott Honor Medal and is now considered a classic. BUILDING THE BOOK CATHEDRAL includes the content of CATHEDRAL in its entirety. Here Macaulay traces the evolution of his creative process in "building" that first book, from the initial concept to the finished drawings. He introduces the basic elements of structure and sequence and explains why one angle of a drawing may be better for conveying an idea than another. He describes how perspective, scale, and contrast can be used to connect a reader with concepts, and how placement of a picture on a page can make a difference in the way information is communicated. Building the Book Cathedral provides an opportunity to examine Macaulay's unique problem-solving skills as he looks back over two and a half decades at the book that launched his distinguished career.
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- Bookseller
- acornbooks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 06494
- Title
- Building the Book Cathedral (SIGNED)
- Author
- Macaulay, David
- Illustrator
- David Macaulay
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated Glossy Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395921473
- ISBN 13
- 9780395921470
- Publisher
- Walter Lorraine Books / Houghton Mifflin Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- TECHNOLOGY GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE DRAWINGS STRUCTURES CATHEDRALS CHILDREN'S YOUNG ADULT
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We are pleased to offer excellent and fast service to our customers. Over the next few months, we will continually be adding to our online inventory as we transition from our move.
Our specialties are Modern First Editions, Signed Books, and Authors' First Books in a variety of genre, plus some Art, Architecture & Photography, Children's, and other Miscellaneous. In our inventory, First Edition refers to "First Edition, First Printing".
We also carry a general variety of books in many categories.
Over 70% of the books in our inventory are First Edition, First Printings, and over 60% of our books are Signed, either by the author, the illustrator, the editor, or a contributor.
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