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Books as history : the importance of books beyond their texts

Pearson, David, 1955-2012
Books, Manuscripts
People usually think of books in terms of their contents, their texts, with less thought for books as artefacts. This text explores books from the Middle Ages to the present day to show why books may be interesting beyond their texts.
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Imprint:
London : British Library, 2012.
Collation:
208 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
07123588899780712358880 (pbk)
Dewey class:
002'.09002.09
Local class:
002.09
Language:
English
BRN:
1635154
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