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==Materiality== | ==Materiality== | ||
| − | + | ''The Dial'' provides contrast between advertising and texts through its use of material resources. Advertising, which - as previously mentioned - was given premium placement at the beginning and end of the book, makes use of high quality, heavy, glossy paper. In contrast, the textual content within ''The Dial'' is printed on matte, medium-heaviness paper. Under examination of an original copy of ''The Dial,'' the advertising was in good condition but the rest of the publication required extra care in handling (including fibril gloves, book cradles, page-turning spatulas, and fabric-covered lead page weights). This in effect rendered the content, while still materially present, more difficult to access than the advertising, even within the same publication. ''The Criterion'' also required special handling due to the matte paper on which it was printed. | |
==Thematic Coherence== | ==Thematic Coherence== | ||
