The book : a cover-to-cover exploration of the most powerful object of our time
Houston, Keith, 1977-2016
Books, Manuscripts
Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages - of civilisations, empires, human ingenuity and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.
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Author:
Houston, Keith, 1977-, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton and Company, [2016]©2016
Collation:
xvii, 428 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780393244793 (hbk)
Dewey class:
002.09
LC class:
Z4
Language:
English
BRN:
1803962
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