Books as History: The Importance of Books Beyond Their Texts

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British Library, 2008 - Bibliography, Critical - 208 pages
"A material culture study focused on the importance of books as objects and their histories from the Middle Ages to present. Looks beyond content and text of books, to other properties such as printing, binding, annotation, etc. Over 140 full-color illustrations, bibliography for further reading, and index"--Provided by publisher.

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BOOKS IN HISTORY
5
BOOKS BEYOND TEXTS
27
INDIVIDUALITY WITHIN MASS PRODUCTION
77
Copyright

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