[(The Surface of Meaning: Books and Book Design in Canada)] [Author: Robert Bringhurst] published on

by Robert Bringhurst

Robert Bringhurst takes us back through time, through the bramble of English- and French- Canadian books and book design, from the early 19th Century to present day, discovering a genuine trove of identity, culture and history.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction, Canada

Unknown Binding

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

Robert Bringhurst is a Canadian poet, typographer and author. He is the author of The Elements of Typographic Style – a reference book of typefaces, glyphs and the visual and geometric arrangement of type. He has also translated works of epic poetry from Haida mythology into English.

He lives on Quadra Island, near Campbell River, British Columbia (approximately 170 km northwest of Vancouver).