Companion to the History of the Book, 2 Volume Set Hardcover -
by Simon Eliot (Editor); Jonathan Rose (Editor)
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The celebrated text on the history of the book, completely revised, updated and expanded
The revised and updated edition of The Companion to the History of the Book offers a global survey of the book's history, through print and electronic text. Already well established as a standard survey of the historiography of the book, this new, expanded edition draws on a decade of advanced scholarship to present current research on paper, printing, binding, scientific publishing, the history of maps, music and print, the profession of authorship and lexicography.
The text explores the many approaches to the book from the early clay tablets of Sumer, Assyria and Babylonia to today's burgeoning electronic devices. The expert contributions also delve into the fascinating accounts of topics such as archives and paperwork, and present new chapters on Arabic script, the Slavic, Canadian, African and Australasian book, new textual technologies, and much more.
Containing a wealth of illustrative examples and case studies to dramatize the exciting history of the book, the text is designed for academics, students and anyone interested in the subject.
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- Title Companion to the History of the Book, 2 Volume Set
- Author Simon Eliot (Editor); Jonathan Rose (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 976
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9781119018179 / 111901817X
- Weight 4.25 lbs (1.93 kg)
- Dimensions 9.8 x 7 x 2.3 in (24.89 x 17.78 x 5.84 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Printing - History, Books - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2019004457
- Dewey Decimal Code 002.09
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