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. $33.82, 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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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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Add this copy of Books as History: the Importance of Books Beyond Their to cart. $31.95, like new condition, Sold by The Parnassus BookShop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by British Library Publishing Division & Oak Knoll Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 4to-over 9? "-12" tall; British Library Publishing Division, 2008, First Edition. (Published with Oak Knoll Press, ISBN 978 1 58456 2337--same book). Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in Fine Condition. 208 pages. Quarto (10.25 x 7.5" ). Bound in black cloth with silver titles to spine. Sewn binding. Internals pristine. Extensively illustrated on nearly every page with a wide range of images--books, manuscripts, playbills, quotations, scripts, embellishments, bindings, fragments of earlier books, etc. Books may possess all kinds of potentially interesting qualities beyond their texts, as designed or artistic objects, or because of their unique properties due to the ways they have been printed, bound, annotated, beautified, or defaced. Here, books from the Middle Ages to the present day are explored to show why they may be of interest beyond their texts. 208 pages. 10.5 x 7.5". Further Reading; Picture Sources; Index. 2008, British Library Publishing Division & Oak Knoll Press, UK.
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