Gutenberg's Fingerprint: Paper, Pixels and the Lasting Impressions of Books by M

Description: Gutenberg's Fingerprint by Merilyn Simonds Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Playful, erudite and gorgeously written, this is award-winning author Simonds exploration of the nature of books and reading - from handmade books to digital text. Publisher Description An intimate narrative exploring the past, present, and future of booksFour seismic shifts have rocked human communication: the invention of writing, the alphabet, mechanical type and the printing press, and digitization. Poised over this fourth transition, e-reader in one hand, perfect-bound book in the other, Merilyn Simonds — author, literary maven, and early adopter — asks herself: what is lost and what is gained as paper turns to pixel?Gutenbergs Fingerprint trolls the past, present, and evolving future of the book in search of an answer. Part memoir and part philosophical and historical exploration, the book finds its muse in Hugh Barclay, who produces gorgeous books on a hand-operated antique letterpress. As Simonds works alongside this born-again Gutenberg, and with her son to develop a digital edition of the same book, her assumptions about reading, writing, the nature of creativity, and the value of imperfection are toppled.Gutenbergs Fingerprint is a timely and fascinating book that explores the myths, inventions, and consequences of the digital shift and how we read today. Author Biography Merilyn Simonds is the author of 16 books, including The Holding, a New York Times Book Review Editors Choice; The Convict Lover, finalist for the Governor Generals Literary Award; and most recently The Paradise Project, flash-fiction stories hand-printed on a hand-operated, antique press. She is founding artistic director of Kingston WritersFest and a past chair of the Writers Union of Canada. She teaches creative writing and mentors emerging writers around the world. She lives in Kingston, Ontario. Details ISBN 1770413529 ISBN-13 9781770413528 Title Gutenberg's Fingerprint Author Merilyn Simonds Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 380 Publisher ECW Press,Canada GE_Item_ID:137411043; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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