The Smithsonian book of books / Michael Olmert ; introduction by Christopher de Hamel
1992, First Edition. Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Books. Near fine titled-blocked cloth over paper-covered boards copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #394626
ISBN: 089599030X
Physical description: 319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Scrolls and scribes: the greatest story ever told: from the Old Testament to the New -- People of the book -- Illuminating the dark ages: from the edge of beyond: medieval glories of the British Isles -- Debits and credits: the keeping of accounts -- The Gutenberg revolution: Caxton and Aldus: masters of the press -- A brave new world: printing in the Americas -- Yes, we have now bananas: Morison, Zapf, and Gill: modern masters of typography -- The bookmaker's craft: to print or not to print? for Shakespeare, that was the question -- By its cover: the art of the binder -- The infinite library, timeless and incorruptible: heralds of science: books that changed the world -- The best of the past: a medieval revival in the arts of the book -- A picture's worth: Mother Goose and company: books for the young and the young at heart -- Every word for everyman: The book business: Ah, you publishing scoundrel! -- Old leaves, new lives: lost and found between the covers -- Last words. Subjects: Books History; Book industries and trade History; Book industries and trade; Books; Buch; Boeken; Handschriften.
Price: €12.95