Books as history
Subtitle: the importance of books beyond their texts
By: David Pearson
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: British Library; Oak Knoll Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New Castle, DE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781584562900; 9780712358323
Subjects: Social aspects; Provenance; Critical Bibliography; Books; History
Description: "A material culture study focused on the importance of books as objects from the Middle Ages to present. Looks beyond content of books to other properties such as printing, binding, and annotation. Over 140 full-color illustrations, bibliography, and index. Revised edition includes new text and images"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.