The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]
The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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English
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Physical content
1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
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text
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computer
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online resource
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Chronology; 1. The study of book history Leslie Howsam; Part I. Book Cultures, Local, National and Global: 2. Books in the library Karen Attar; 3. Books in the nation Trish Loughran; 4. Books in global perspectives Sydney Shep; Part II. The Material Book and the Muta...
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
Throughout human history, the world's knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. This Companion provides a wide-ranging account of the history of the book and its ways of thinking about works from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, discussing themat...
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The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]
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Cambridge companions to literature
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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74VKVw6oRQ23
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ISBN
1-139-15224-6
1-316-23411-8
1-316-23600-5
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002
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991023962546302626