Books You Must Purchase (roughly in the order that you will need them)
The Shape of Content, Ben Shahn
The Smithsonian Book of Books, Michael Olmert—not available in the bookstore go to amazon , alibris
Writing on the Wall, Simon Morley
The Cutting Edge of Reading, Renee Hubert
Figuring the Word, Johanna Drucker
No Longer Innocent: Book Art in America 1960-1980, Betty Bright
Other texts will be recommended.