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S J Suarez - The Book: A Global History - 9780199679416 - V9780199679416
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The Book: A Global History

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Description for The Book: A Global History Hardback. Tracing the history of the book throughout the world from ancient times to the present day, this reference draws on the widely acclaimed Oxford Companion to the Book. It contains 51 articles from the Companion plus 3 new articles in one affordable volume. This is a treasure-trove for anyone wanting to learn more about the history of the book. Editor(s): Suarez, Michael F., SJ; Woudhuysen, H. R. Num Pages: 768 pages, Over 60. BIC Classification: GL; HBTB; JFCD; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 183 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1420.
A concise edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to the Book, this book features the 51 articles from the Companion plus 3 brand new chapters in one affordable volume. The 54 chapters introduce readers to the fascinating world of book history. Including 21 thematic studies on topics such as writing systems, the ancient and the medieval book, and the economics of print, as well as 33 regional and national histories of 'the book', offering a truly global survey of the book around the world, the Oxford History of the Book is the most comprehensive work of its kind. The ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
768
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1416g
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199679416
SKU
V9780199679416
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About S J Suarez
Michael F. Suarez S.J. is Professor and Director of the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia. Formerly the J. A. Kavanaugh Professor of English at Fordham University in New York and Fellow and Tutor in English at Campion Hall, Oxford, he is co-editor of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain, Volume 5, 1695-1830 (2009) and co-general ... Read more

Reviews for The Book: A Global History
As a collection of essays, this will be of immense use.
David McKitterick, Library & Information History
we should be thankful for the wealth of information that this book contains
Adrian Johns, Isis

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