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The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]

The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / ed...

The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVw6oRQ23

The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]

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Full title

The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]

Publisher

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Alternative title

BOOK

Record Identifier

74VKVw6oRQ23

MMS ID

991023962546302626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Content type

text

Media type

computer

Carrier type

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...

Publication information

Publisher

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2015.

Subjects

Subjects and topics

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Scope and Contents

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...

Alternative Titles

Full title

The Cambridge companion to the history of the book / edited by Leslie Howsam. [electronic resource]

Variant title

BOOK

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Notes

General note

Cambridge companions to literature

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

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Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

74VKVw6oRQ23

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVw6oRQ23

Other Identifiers

ISBN

1-139-15224-6

1-316-23411-8

1-316-23600-5

DDC

002

MMS ID

991023962546302626

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