All posts tagged “Delaware Art Museum’s Helen Farr Sloan Library and Archives

The Cover Sells the Book: Transformations in Commercial Book Publishing, 1860-1920 at Delaware Art Museum, through August 27, 2017

“The years 1860-1920 witnessed sweeping changes in book design, inspired by technological developments, marketing strategies, and shifting ideas about art. Commercial publishers used these advances to mass-produce books that emulated the aesthetics of private presses, with attractive layouts and decorative bindings, and marketed them to… Read More