Beautiful books

From City Scene, published on 13 April, 2008

Beautiful books: The linocut from Enid Marx's book, Marco's animal alphabet is one of more than 50 treasures of intricate craftsmanship in the exhibition

Don't miss the Central City Library's new exhibition, The Book as Art - Contemporary Artists and Fine Press Books.

The linocut (pictured) from Enid Marx's book, Marco's animal alphabet (printed by Oldham: Incline Press, 2000) is one of more than 50 treasures of intricate craftsmanship in the exhibition, drawn from collections in New Zealand, the United States and Britain.

The special collections exhibition showcases the special design features of limited edition books - including type design, illustration, book binding, structure and subject range.

The exhibition is open weekdays between 9am and 5pm and weekends between 10am and 4pm.

Visit www.aucklandcitylibraries.com or phone 377 0209 for more details.