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The New Bibliopolis - French Book Collectors and the Culture of Print, 1880-1914 (Paperback)
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The New Bibliopolis - French Book Collectors and the Culture of Print, 1880-1914 (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Book and Print Culture
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The late-nineteenth century in Europe was a period of profound
political, social, and technological change. One result of these
changes was the rise in France of an upper-bourgeois bohemian
class. Many of its members stimulated interest in unique forms of
artistic expression such as illustrated books. On account of their
influence, an atmosphere of intense bibliophilic activity came to
define French culture at the turn of the century. The New
Bibliopolis explores the role of amateurs in promoting the book
arts in France during this period. Drawing on extensive original
research, Willa Z. Silverman looks at the ways in which book
collectors supported print culture. She shows how, through the
admiration demonstrated by collectors for this medium, print came
to be a crucial part of popular conceptions of aesthetics. As
collectors, publishers, authors, designers, and directors of
bibliophile societies, reviews, and small presses, these book
lovers became passionate and prolific interlocutors of the printed
word in a uniquely artistic epoch. Silverman analyzes subjects as
diverse as the relationship between book collecting and aesthetic
and cultural currents such as Symbolism; the gendered nature of
book collecting; the increased collaboration between authors and
illustrators; and the marketing of fine books at international
exhibits. The New Bibliopolis is an important contribution to the
study of book history, French sociocultural history, and fine and
decorative arts.
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