Bookmaking: Editing, Design, Production

by Marshall Lee

The unchallenged bible of the publishing industry, Bookmaking is the introduction to editing, design, and production for newcomers, acclaimed as the premier text for students as well as a comprehensive reference for experienced hands. First issued in 1965 and revised in 1979, it has now been thoroughly reorganized and updated to reflect the profound changes in the bookmaking process and in publishing practices in the twenty-first century.


The computer-centered method of getting from the author's conception to completed print-or electronic-book has come to dominate publishing, involving not only the setting of type but also the preparation of manuscripts, editing, illustration creation and processing, page makeup, color separation, and preparation for printing. Even more significant than its use for these individual procedures is the computer's role in creating an integrated system that is greater than the sum of its parts.


Covering all the publishing processes up to distribution, Bookmaking addresses the needs of publishing professionals, whether they do the work themselves in-house or have it done to their specifications by outside suppliers. But this new edition is not only about technological change; all aspects of bookmaking have been reconsidered. The text that served the industry for nearly three decades has been updated where appropriate, while still providing the unchanging facts and principles of book craft.

Genres: Nonfiction, Writing, Reference, Design, Crafts, Business, Books About Books

494 pages, Paperback

First published March 17, 2004

Reviews

[Nora · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book... has a lot of information. A LOT. Consequentially, it is also very large. And dry. And not the most entertaining.

While I'm certain this book wasn't TRYING to be entertaining, but to be simply informative, it seems to me most of the topics covered in this book can be found elsewhere in a less boring form. However, if you want a single book with ALL THE INFORMATION ON PUBLISHING THAT YOU WILL EVER NEED, this is the book for you.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting overview of the publishing process from start to finish, but it is already way outdated. I thought he did a good job of covering the important information without getting mired in details.

[Manuel Frias · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was searching for design inspiration but I found a dry and rather boring textbook about how to make a book.
The positive side is that you can find EVERYTHING you need to know about the process from idea to publishing.

[kaitlyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's just boring. And outdated. Have you ever heard of computers, Marshall?

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is what it is...a good book for people who make books.

[Jessika · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read, although it shows its age. Still, a helpful look and surprisingly informative from a production standpoint, although again, needs to be brought more into the electronic age.

[Ben Lilley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boring. Have already forgotten most of it. The technology is out-dated. Probably won't read again or use as a reference.

[Katie J Schwartz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hefty, but it had good info.

Three Stars: Not bad, but not fantastic either. I'll still recommend it, if I think that person might like it more than me.