The Beauty of Books
Series Overview
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
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1 Season • 4 Episodes
30 min per episode
2011 – 2011
Premiered: Mon, Feb 7, 2011
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 4: “Paperback Writer”
The paperback book democratized reading in the 20th century, and printing directly onto the covers became a way of selling a book in the mass market.
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Cast & Creators
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Richard Dormer
Narrator
Stephen Bayley
Himself - Author & Design Critic
Rick Gekoski
Himself - Writer & Rare Book Dealer
Michelle Brown
Herself - University of London
Christopher de Hamel
Himself - Corpus Christi College Cambridge
Alison Bailey
Herself - Curator British Library
Andrew Biswell
Himself - Burgess Biographer
Alixe Bovey
Herself - University of Kent
Michael Foreman
Himself - Illustrator
John Gray
Himself - Designer
Carolyne Larrington
Herself - St. John's College Oxford
Patricia Lovett
Herself - Scribe & Illustrator
Edward Maggs
Himself - Rare Book Dealer
John McConnell
Himself - Designer
Scot McKendrick
Himself - British Library
Paul W. Nash
Himself - Bodleian Library Oxford
David Parker
Himself - University of Birmingham
Sebastian Peake
Himself
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mike Robinson, Vaughan Matthews
Paul Devlin, David Gray
Harry Bell, James Hayes, Brendan Hughes, Michael Waterhouse
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Waterhouse
Producer
Paul Devlin
Editor
David Gray
Editor
Mike Robinson
Director of Photography
Vaughan Matthews
Director of Photography
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What is The Beauty of Books about?
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.
How many seasons does The Beauty of Books have?
The Beauty of Books comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Beauty of Books?
Key cast members in The Beauty of Books include Richard Dormer, Stephen Bayley, Rick Gekoski, Michelle Brown, Christopher de Hamel.
Who created or directed The Beauty of Books?
The Beauty of Books was developed and directed by Not specified.