General Information on Artists' Books :

This section contains bibliographies, directories, and historical discussions of artists' books.

The Book Arts Directory. 2000/2001 edition. Portland: Page Two, Inc., n.d.
(SPL REF) Z475 .B625
A directory of paper artists, paper dealers and mills, calligraphers, printmakers, artist bookmakers, fine printers and publishers, bookbinders, conservators, etc.

Bury, Stephen. Artists' Books: The Book as a Work of Art, 1963-1995. Aldershot, Hants, England: Scolar Press, 1995.
(SPL REF) N7433.3 .B87 1995
Frames the development of artists' books in the context of changing technologies and movements in the history of modern art.

Drucker, Johanna. The Century of Artists' Books. New York: Granary Books, 1994.
(SPL REF) & (Stacks) N7433.3 .D78x 2004
Explores the development of artists' books as a twentieth century art form. The book provides a historical overview and addresses theoretical issues in the book arts.

Klima, Stephen. Artists' Books: A Critical Survey of the Literature. New York: Granary Books, 1998.
(SPL REF) & (Stacks) Z5956 .A69 K58x 1998
A guide to the literature on artists' books. Includes an extensive bibliography.

Parr, Martin and Gerry Badger. The Photobook: A History. Vol. 1. London: Phaidon, 2004.
(SPL REF) N7433.3 .P37x 2004 v. 1
Discusses the ways in which photographers have historically used the book form. Begins with the earliest photobooks, ending with the postwar era.