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The Evolution of the Book - Couverture rigide

Kilgour, Frederick G.

 
9780195118599: The Evolution of the Book
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0195118596 ISBN 13 : 9780195118599
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 1998

Synopsis

Kilgour's study is a concise history of the book as we know it in all its forms, starting from the very beginning with the invention of writing and concluding at the present time with the electronic revolution and what it may hold for the future. Kilgour himself is a highly respected figure among the bibliophile set. He brings a lifetime's accumulation of knowledge and an historian's curiosity to the writing of this book, which should be picked up enthusiastically by libraries as a tribute and indespensable guide to the object whose legacy they are dedicated to preserving.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Kilgour's study is a concise history of the book as we know it in all its forms, starting from the very beginning with the invention of writing and concluding at the present time with the electronic revolution and what it may hold for the future. Kilgour himself is a highly respected figure among the bibliophile set. He brings a lifetime's accumulation of knowledge and an historian's curiosity to the writing of this book, which should be picked up enthusiastically by libraries as a tribute and indespensable guide to the object whose legacy they are dedicated to preserving.

Revue de presse

Kilgour's historical analysis is succinct and often insightful. (Analytical & Enumerative Bibliography)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195118596
ISBN 13 
9780195118599
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
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