The Oxford illustrated history of the book

The Oxford illustrated history of the book

1st ed.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.

xxxvi, 431 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.

002.09 O98 2020

(OCoLC)1112145568

In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scrolls, from inscribed codices to printed books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, from written parchment to digital texts ...--Book jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-416) and index.
L2021M5

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