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What Is a Book?
- The Study of Early Printed Books
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 277
- Published:
- March 29, 2012
- Dimensions:
- 230x151x8 mm.
- Weight:
- 522 g.
Delivery:
2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 19, 2025
Description of What Is a Book?
This is an introduction to the study of books produced during the period of the hand press, dating from around 1450 through 1800. Part I covers the basic procedures of printing and the parts of the physical book - size, paper, type, illustration; Part II treats the history of book-copies - from cataloging conventions and provenance to electronic media and their implications for the study of books.
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