Books as History
Subtitle: the importance of books beyond their texts
By: David Pearson
Edition: [3rd ed.]. - revised edition 2012.
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press; British Library; Oak Knoll Press and The British Library
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New Castle, DE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781584563150; 9780712358880
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"--
Notes: Revised editon of: London : The British Library. Books as history : The importance of books beyond their texts, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.