The Ideal Book was published in 1893 by William Morris.
In this book, one can see clearly how Manifesto perceived beauty. For Morris, a beautiful book starts with a well chosen typographic style. Morris also paid attention to distribution and alignment of content to make sure all the elements are in harmony. Morris's manifestation of beauty is portrayed in books such as this one.
For books such as this one, inks were specially made and Morris looked up the whitest paper possible before printing.
Morris stated that before any decor was added the 'book architecture' has to be established. However, he also states that “The ornament must form as much a part of the page as the type itself, or it will miss the mark”. The points Morris makes can the a bit contradicting, but I guess that what he means is that books should be decorated, but with a rationale behind it.
In this book, one can see clearly how Manifesto perceived beauty. For Morris, a beautiful book starts with a well chosen typographic style. Morris also paid attention to distribution and alignment of content to make sure all the elements are in harmony. Morris's manifestation of beauty is portrayed in books such as this one.
For books such as this one, inks were specially made and Morris looked up the whitest paper possible before printing.
Morris stated that before any decor was added the 'book architecture' has to be established. However, he also states that “The ornament must form as much a part of the page as the type itself, or it will miss the mark”. The points Morris makes can the a bit contradicting, but I guess that what he means is that books should be decorated, but with a rationale behind it.