The Beauty of Books
February 7, 2011
1 season, 4 episodes
Documentary
Overview
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
Where to watch
In United States
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Cast
Richard Dormer
NarratorS
Stephen Bayley
Himself - Author & Design CriticR
Rick Gekoski
Himself - Writer & Rare Book DealerM
Michelle Brown
Herself - University of LondonC
Christopher de Hamel
Himself - Corpus Christi College CambridgeA
Alison Bailey
Herself - Curator British LibraryA
Andrew Biswell
Himself - Burgess BiographerA
Alixe Bovey
Herself - University of KentM
Michael Foreman
Himself - IllustratorJ
John Gray
Himself - DesignerC
Carolyne Larrington
Herself - St. John's College OxfordP
Patricia Lovett
Herself - Scribe & IllustratorE
Edward Maggs
Himself - Rare Book DealerJ
John McConnell
Himself - DesignerS
Scot McKendrick
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