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The Beauty of Books (2011)
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Overview
The British Library in London is home to 14 million books, on shelves that stretch over 600km. Extraordinary vessels of ideas and knowledge, they testify to the love affair we have with books. This documentary explores the enduring appeal and importance of books from a 4th-century bible to present-day paperbacks.
Length 116 minutes
Actors
Richard Dormer | Edward Wakeling | Stephen Bayley | Rick Gekoski | Michelle Brown | Christopher de Hamel | Alison Bailey | Andrew Biswell | Alixe Bovey | Michael Foreman | John Gray | Carolyne Larrington | Patricia Lovett | Edward Maggs | John McConnell | Scot McKendrick | Paul W. Nash | David Parker | Sebastian Peake | David Pearson | David Pelham | Wesley Rykalski | Janet Soskice | D.J. Taylor | John Vernon