Books as History
The importance of books beyond their texts
By Pearson, David
"Books as History" was published by British Library in 2008 - London, it has 208 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Books as History” Metadata:
- Title: Books as History
- Author: Pearson, David
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 208
- Publisher: British Library
- Publish Date: 2008
- Publish Location: London
“Books as History” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Bibliography, Critical - Books - Critical Bibliography - History - Provenance - Social aspects - Social aspects of Books - Boeken - Boekwezen
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: p. cm.
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL22541665M - OL3041600W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 231724429
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2008039127
- ISBN-13: 9781584562337 - 9780712349239
- All ISBNs: 9781584562337 - 9780712349239
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"Books as History" Table Of Contents:
- 1- Books in History
- 2- Books Beyond Texts
- 3- Individuality Within Mass Production
- 4- Variety Through Ownership
- 5- The Collective Value of Historic Libraries
- 6- Values for the Future
- 7- Variety Between Copies: A Case Study
- 8- Further Reading
- 9- Picture Sources
- 10- Index
"Books as History" Description:
The Open Library:
"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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