Scribes, Script, and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance - Brossura

Avrin, Leila

 
9780838910382: Scribes, Script, and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance

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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. Readers will have a greater understanding of ancient books and texts with

  • More than 300 plates and illustrations
  • Examples of the different forms of writing from ancient times to the printing press
  • Coverage of cultural and religious books
  • Full bibliography

Reference librarians and educators will find this resource indispensable.

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9780838905227: Scribes, Script, and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance

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ISBN 10:  0838905226 ISBN 13:  9780838905227
Casa editrice: Amer Library Assn, 1991
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