The Book Cover, 9781849949484
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Iconic Batsford covers: A century of stunning design heritage revealed.
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The Book Cover

150 years of batsford design

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  • Hardcover

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2025

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Summary

A Century of Style: Iconic Book Covers from the Batsford Archive

This rich treasure trove of twentieth century Batsford book covers showcases the very best of Batsford’s design heritage.

Founded by Bradley Thomas Batsford in 1843, Batsford has forged a strong reputation for niche publishing, in subjects such as textile art, practical art and craft, architecture and design, heritage and chess. Batsford books are both accessible and beautiful, and their qualit…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781849949484
ISBN-10:1849949484
Author:Paul Dimond
Publisher:Batsford
Imprint:Batsford
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:1 July 2025
Weight:1.04kg
Dimensions:276mm x 216mm
About The Author

Paul Dimond

Paul Dimond CMG was a British diplomat for 42 years. A language student in Tokyo in the 1960s, he served for 16 years in Japan, including four years as Commercial Counsellor, then as Deputy Ambassador at The Hague, HM Consul-General at Los Angeles and HM Ambassador at Manila. A collector of vintage Batsford books for 35 years, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Honorary Secretary of the AngloNetherlands Society. He lives in London.

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