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The Book: A Cover-To-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

The Book: A Cover-To-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time - Paperback

by Keith Houston
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Availability:In StockContributor:Keith HoustonPublish date:2025-04-29Pages:448
Languages:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324086352ISBN-10:1324086351UPC:9781324086352Book Category:History, Crafts & Hobbies, DesignBook Subcategory:World, Book Printing & Binding, History & CriticismSize:8.40 x 5.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.1Product ID:SCQ91WVNMW

In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.


Languages:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324086352ISBN-10:1324086351UPC:9781324086352Book Category:History, Crafts & Hobbies, DesignBook Subcategory:World, Book Printing & Binding, History & CriticismSize:8.40 x 5.60 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.1Product ID:SCQ91WVNMW
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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