The Oxford history of the book / edited by James Raven.

Contributor(s):

Raven, James

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: United Kingdom Oxford university press 2023Edition: First editionDescription: xxviii, 405 pagesISBN:

9780192886897
0192886894

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

002.09 RAV/OXF 23

Summary: In 14 original essays, 'The Oxford History of the Book' reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scrolls, from inscribed codices to printed books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, from written parchment to digital texts.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

In 14 original essays, 'The Oxford History of the Book' reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scrolls, from inscribed codices to printed books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, from written parchment to digital texts.

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