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The Book: A Cover-To-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
Paperback
Book MakingGeneral DesignGeneral World History
Publisher Price: $26.00
ISBN13: 9781324086352
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: Apr 29 2025
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.10
Height: 1.20 Width: 5.60 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
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.
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