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448 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324086352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Edition Pub Date: 29 April 2025
Description
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 developme...
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448 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324086352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Edition Pub Date: 29 April 2025
Description
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 developme...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings