ISBN10: 1558492887, ISBN13: 9781558492882, [publisher: University of Massachusetts Press] Hardcover Synopsis: What do we read when we read a text? The author's words, of course, but is that all? The prevailing publishing ethic has insisted that typography -- the selection and arrangement of type and other visual elements on a page -- should be an invisible, silent, and deferential servant to the text it conveys. This book contests that conventional point of view. Looking at texts ranging from the King James Bible to contemporary comic strips, the contributors to Illuminating Letters examine the seldom considered but richly revealing relationships between a text's typography and its literary interpretation. The essays assume no previous typographic knowledge or expertise; instead they invite readers primarily concerned with literary and cultural meanings to turn a more curious eye to the visual and physical forms of a specific text or genre. As the contributors show, closer inspection of those forms can yield fresh insights into the significance of a text's material presentation, leading readers to appreciate better how presentation shapes understandings of the text's meanings and values. The case studies included in the volume amplify its two overarching themes: one set explores the roles of printers and publishers in manipulating, willingly or not, the meaning and reception of texts through typographic choices; the other group examines the efforts ...

Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Date: 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1558492887 . Studies In Print Culture And The History Of The Book; B&W facsimile leaves and illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages; HC/DJ. 1st ed. Tightly bound and fresh in crisp edged dust jacket with just superficial shelf evidence toextremities. F/VG++ . 2001. University of Massachusetts Press ISBN 1558492887 9781558492882 [US]

University of Massachusetts Press 2001-04-09 Hardcover Very Good Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, University of Massachusetts Press hardcover w/ DJ, 2001. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding; a couple small light marks on rear boards. DJ is VG, w/ light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed and inscribed by co-author Gutjahr (to previous owner) on title page. Free delivery confirmation.

ISBN10: 1558492887, ISBN13: 9781558492882, [publisher: University of Massachusetts Press] Hardcover First Edition Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, University of Massachusetts Press hardcover w/ DJ, 2001. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding; a couple small light marks on rear boards. DJ is VG, w/ light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed and inscribed by co-author Gutjahr (to previous owner) on title page. Free delivery confirmation.
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