People usually think of books in terms of their contents, their texts, with less thought for books as artefacts. In fact books may possess all kinds of potentially interesting qualities beyond their texts, as designed or artistic objects, or because they have unique properties deriving from the ways they have been printed, bound, annotated, beautified or defaced. This text explores books from the Middle Ages to the present day to show why books may be interesting beyond their texts. Books can develop their own individual ...
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People usually think of books in terms of their contents, their texts, with less thought for books as artefacts. In fact books may possess all kinds of potentially interesting qualities beyond their texts, as designed or artistic objects, or because they have unique properties deriving from the ways they have been printed, bound, annotated, beautified or defaced. This text explores books from the Middle Ages to the present day to show why books may be interesting beyond their texts. Books can develop their own individual histories, which provide important evidence about the way they were used and regarded in the past, and which make them an indispensable part of the fabric of our cultural heritage. This book will raise awareness of an important aspect of the life of books in the context of the ongoing debate about their future. Extensively illustrated with a wide range of images, this book is not only approachable but also thought-provoking.
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Add this copy of Books as History: the Importance of Books Beyond Their to cart. $23.79, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2013 by The British Library Publishing D.
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Add this copy of Books as History: the Importance of Books Beyond Their to cart. $42.18, very good condition, Sold by Cornell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tewkesbury, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2013 by London: The British Library, 2012.
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18315854765
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Revised edition (softcover). 8vo (26cm by 19cm), 208pp. Illustrated throughout, mainly in colour. Original laminated card wrappers. There is a gift inscription, else this book is in very good condition. ISBN 9780712358880.
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