The Beauty of Books

Series · 2011

Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.

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Richard DormerNarrator S Stephen BayleyHimself - Author & Design Critic R Rick GekoskiHimself - Writer & Rare Book Dealer M Michelle BrownHerself - University of London C Christopher de HamelHimself - Corpus Christi College Cambridge A Alison BaileyHerself - Curator British Library A Andrew BiswellHimself - Burgess Biographer A Alixe BoveyHerself - University of Kent M Michael ForemanHimself - Illustrator J John GrayHimself - Designer C Carolyne LarringtonHerself - St. John's College Oxford P Patricia LovettHerself - Scribe & Illustrator

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Premiere date 2011-02-07

Countries United Kingdom

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