Companion to the History of the Book

Companion to the History of the Book
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 976
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ISBN-10 : 9781119018216
ISBN-13 : 1119018218
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Book Synopsis Companion to the History of the Book by : Simon Eliot

Download or read book Companion to the History of the Book written by Simon Eliot and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The celebrated text on the history of the book, completely revised, updated and expanded The revised and updated edition of The Companion to the History of the Book offers a global survey of the book’s history, through print and electronic text. Already well established as a standard survey of the historiography of the book, this new, expanded edition draws on a decade of advanced scholarship to present current research on paper, printing, binding, scientific publishing, the history of maps, music and print, the profession of authorship and lexicography. The text explores the many approaches to the book from the early clay tablets of Sumer, Assyria and Babylonia to today’s burgeoning electronic devices. The expert contributions delve into such fascinating topics as archives and paperwork, and present new chapters on Arabic script, the Slavic, Canadian, African and Australasian book, new textual technologies, and much more. Containing a wealth of illustrative examples and case studies to dramatize the exciting history of the book, the text is designed for academics, students and anyone interested in the subject.


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