Inquiry into the nature and form of the books of the ancients, an: with a history of the art of bookbinding, from the times of the greeks and romans to the present day
Auteur :
Hannett, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108024822
Date de publication :
23 déc. 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
320 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
First published in 1837, Hannett's Inquiry into the Nature and Form of the Books of the Ancients is a small but comprehensive physical history of the book as object. He outlines the forms which books took over the centuries, but concentrates on the craft of bookbinding, past and present.