The shape of the book, from roll to codex (3rd century BC-19th century AD)
By: edited by Franca Arduini ; with an essay by Guglielmo Cavallo ; [English translation by Catherine Bolton].
Contributors: Arduini, Franca.; Cavallo, Guglielmo.; Biblioteca medicea laurenziana.
Series: The library on display -- 2
Publisher: Mandragora
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Firenze
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9788874611164
Subjects: Biblioteca medicea laurenziana -- Exhibitions; Manuscripts -- Exhibitions; Manuscripts (Papyri) -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at Biblioteca medicea laurenziana, Florence, Feb. 15-July 31, 2008.

Also published in Italian under title: La forma del libro.

At head of title: Biblioteca medicea laurenziana.

Italian ed. also available (see our card no. 08048649, ISBN 978-88-7461-115-7).

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: On rolls, codices and other aspects of ancient and medieval culture / by Guglielmo Cavallo; title: The papyrus collection : entries 1-20; title: The manuscript collection : entries 21-40.