Research Catalog
Books : a living history
- Title
- Books : a living history / Martyn Lyons.
- Author
- Lyons, Martyn.
- Publication
- Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 12-1396 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 26 cm.
- Summary
- From the first scribbling on papyrus to the emergence of the e-book, this wide-ranging overview of the history of the book provides a fascinating look at one of the most efficient, versatile, and enduring technologies ever developed.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-217) and index.
- Contents
- Ancient and medieval worlds -- The new culture of print -- Enlightenment and the masses -- The publisher arrives -- Knowledge for all.
- Call Number
- JFF 12-1396
- ISBN
- 9781606060834 (hbk.)
- 160606083X (hbk.)
- LCCN
- 2011008936
- OCLC
- 707023033
- Author
- Lyons, Martyn.
- Title
- Books : a living history / Martyn Lyons.
- Imprint
- Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2011.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-217) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 12-1396