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The Beauty of Books

The Beauty of Books (2011)

TV show · Ended · 30 min

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Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.

Cast

Richard DormerRichard DormerNarrator
Stephen BayleyHimself - Author & Design Critic
Rick GekoskiHimself - Writer & Rare Book Dealer
Michelle BrownHerself - University of London
Christopher de HamelHimself - Corpus Christi College Cambridge
Alison BaileyHerself - Curator British Library
Andrew BiswellHimself - Burgess Biographer
Alixe BoveyHerself - University of Kent
Michael ForemanHimself - Illustrator
John GrayHimself - Designer
Carolyne LarringtonHerself - St. John's College Oxford
Patricia LovettHerself - Scribe & Illustrator
Edward MaggsHimself - Rare Book Dealer
John McConnellHimself - Designer
Scot McKendrickHimself - British Library

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