Scribes, Script, and Books (ALA Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0838910386 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"An excellent overview of the evolution of the book." according to Bruce Harris Bentzman. An excellent overview of the evolution of the book in the West, prior to printing. Although a scholarly work, it has the presentation of a coffee-table book. As a coffee-table book it fails due to the lackluster illustrations and the price is forbidding. Nevertheless, as a general reference with all the apropos information in a single volume, it is an impressive book and an excellent gift for any booklover with a passion for understanding the antecedents of the medium.
In this detailed overview of the history of the handmade book, Avrin looks at the development of scripts and styles of illumination, the making of manuscripts, and the technological processes involved in paper-making and book-binding.