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I think the idea of 'beautiful' books is a bit silly. I mean sure you want to read a book that has an attractive cover and whose pages are well laid out, but when I pick up a book I'm more concerned with either 1. information (if reading a non-fiction book) or 2. being entertained by the story (fiction). While illuminated manuscripts are attractive it also adds to cost and can detract from the content. Telling a story or imparting information is the main intent of a book whether paper or e-ink. If the appearance of the book is more important to the author or publisher than the content then they will start losing customers fast.
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