What is the history of the book? / James Raven.
What is the history of the book? / James Raven.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2018/1394
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 191 pages ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The scope of book history -- The early history of book history -- Description, enumeration and modelling -- Who, what and how? -- Reading and consequences -- Consequences.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2018.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This book introduces the fast-developing field of book history. James Raven, a leading historian of the book, offers a fresh and accessible guide to the global study of the production, dissemination and reception of written and printed texts across all societies and in all ages.Students, teachers, researchers and general readers will benefit from t...
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Full title
What is the history of the book? / James Raven.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
What is history? series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued As
Online version: Raven, James, 1959- author. What is the history of the book? Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2017 9781509523207 (DLC) 2017047009
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G 2018/1394
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74VKVNrxb2dg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVNrxb2dg
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ISBN
0745641628 paperback
9780745641614 hardback
074564161X hardback
9780745641621 paperback
DDC
200
MMS ID
991024160818302626
