NY: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly shelfworn.. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0395921473 . Caldecott Medalist David Macaulay's first book, Cathedral, garnered a Caldecott Honor. On the occasion of the book's 25th anniversary, he wrote this book to document the process by which he wrote and illustrated this architectural classic. Illustrated glossy boards. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 112 pages .

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It has been twenty-six years since the publication of CATHEDRAL. David Macaulay's first book, CATHEDRAL, introduced readers around the world to his unique gift for presenting architecture and technology in simple terms, and for demystifying even the most complex of concepts. CATHEDRAL received a Caldecott Honor Medal and is now considered a classic. BUILDING THE BOOK CATHEDRAL includes the content of CATHEDRAL in its entirety. Here Macaulay traces the evolution of his creative process in "building" that first book, from the initial concept to the finished drawings. He introduces the basic elements of structure and sequence and explains why one angle of a drawing may be better for conveying an idea than another. He describes how perspective, scale, and contrast can be used to connect a reader with concepts, and how placement of a picture on a page can make a difference in the way information is communicated. Building the Book Cathedral provides an opportunity to examine Macaulay's unique problem-solving skills as he looks back over two and a half decades at the book that launched his distinguished career.

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Bookseller: Old Saratoga Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 46655
Title: Building the Book Cathedral
Author: Macaulay, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly shelfworn.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0395921473
ISBN 13: 9780395921470
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1999
Keywords: 0395921473, Cathedrals, 1990s Children's Books
Bookseller catalogs: Architecture & Construction; Children's Books;

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