Bookshelf: The Art of the Printed Book

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a short documentary about print culture and history made by Hanah Ryu Chung

REVIEWS FOR 'BOOK TOWNS'

Book towns started with Hay-on-Wye; now there are communities around the world that celebrate the written word
The Guardian

"If you want to learn more about book towns, of France and elsewhere, I recommend Alex Johnson’s Book towns"
Book Riot

"A delightful celebration of literary villages around the world."
The Idler magazine

"This copiously illustrated guidebook offers travel tips and insightful details about each location - taken as an itinerary, it could make for one heck of a biblio-tour!"
Fine Books magazine

"A must-have for explorers and bookworms alike."
Daily Mail

"The pleasures of out-of-the-way places defined by their books."
Atlas Obscura

"A beautifully bound and presented book that made me want to pack the family into a camper van to go and tour all the book towns of the world."
Goodreads

"This title might help the bookworms among you to discover your next destination."
Homes and Interiors Scotland

"This love letter to some of the world’s loveliest places features information and photography from towns transformed by books and publishing."
Association of Wigtown Booksellers

"Alex Johnson has named the Victorian gold-rush town of Clunes as one of the top four or five book towns in the world that people should visit."
Sydney Morning Herald

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Tuesday 12 June 2012

The Art of the Printed Book

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