The Beauty of Books (2011)
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Ancient Bibles2011-02-07 · 30mThe British Library in London is home to 14 million books, on shelves that stretch over 600km. Extraordinary vessels of ideas and knowledge, they testify to the love affair we have
- 2 2. Medieval Masterpieces2011-02-14 · 30mThe medieval era was the heyday of illuminated manuscripts. In the 14th and 15th centuries, there was a flowering of religious texts set into beautifully-decorated pages. Among the
- 3 3. Illustrated Wonderlands2011-02-21 · 30mThe Victorians were masters of illustrated books, especially for children. Thanks to an emerging middle class readership, new printing technology and a sentimentalised regard for c
- 4 4. Paperback Writer2011-02-28 · 30mThe paperback book democratized reading in the 20th century, and printing directly onto the covers became a way of selling a book in the mass market.
Cast
Richard DormerNarratorStephen BayleyHimself - Author & Design Critic
Rick GekoskiHimself - Writer & Rare Book Dealer
Michelle BrownHerself - University of London
Christopher de HamelHimself - Corpus Christi College Cambridge
Alison BaileyHerself - Curator British Library
Andrew BiswellHimself - Burgess Biographer
Alixe BoveyHerself - University of Kent
Michael ForemanHimself - Illustrator
John GrayHimself - Designer
Carolyne LarringtonHerself - St. John's College Oxford
Patricia LovettHerself - Scribe & Illustrator
Edward MaggsHimself - Rare Book Dealer
John McConnellHimself - Designer
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