Book as a Form of Art

Throughout history, the production of paper, and eventually books were always driven by humans’ desires to leave permeant records via methods other than speech. As a result, researchers often rely on rare books from the past to acquire historical knowledge. Although the content of the book is crucial, the physical appearance of the book and the way it was produced were also important primary sources. The book The Triall of Witch-craft, Shewing the True and Right Methode of the Discovery: with a Confutation of Erroneous Wayes was published in 1616 by John Cotta. The book was originally…