Books and Readers in Ancient Greece and Rome

Frederic G. Kenyon.

ISBN 10: 1443728616 / ISBN 13: 9781443728614

Editore: A modern facsimile reprint (undated, but recent). Originally published at the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1932. Printed by Lightning Source UK, Milton Keynes., 2010

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An interesting exploration of the world of books and reading in Ancient Greece and Rome by Frederic G. Kenyon, Late director and Principal Librarian of the British Museum, expanded from 3 lectures he gave at King's college London in 1932. Books and Readers in Ancient Greece and Rome, by Frederic G. Kenyon. A modern facsimile reprint (undated, but recent). Originally published at the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1932. Printed by Lightning Source UK, Milton Keynes. An 'as new' hardback in fine condition with laminated covers. Soundly bound. Text is bright and clean throughout, and looks unread.  Language: English. 136pp. Dimensions: each volume approximately 223mm high x145mm wide x 17mm deep. Unpacked weight approximately 361g (unpacked).

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• Titolo: Books and Readers in Ancient Greece and Rome
• Editore: A modern facsimile reprint (undated, but recent). Originally published at the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1932. Printed by Lightning Source UK, Milton Keynes.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1443728616
• ISBN 13: 9781443728614
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: As New
• Peso: 361 grammi
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BOOKS AND READERS IN ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME by FREDERIC G. KENYON. Originally published in 1932. PREFACE: THIS book is the outcome of a course of three lectures which I was invited by the University of London to deliver at King's College in March 1932. The material has been slightly expanded, but the general scale of treatment has not been altered. It does not claim to replace the standard works on ancient book-production, but to supple ment them, and that especially with regard to the period during which papyrus was the principal material in use. It is in respect of this period that our knowledge has increased in the course of the last two generations. The object of this book is to bring together and make available for students the results of these discoveries. In particular, use has been made of the remarkable collection of papyrus codloss . recently acquired by Mr. A. Chester Beatty, which has greatly extended our knowledge of this transitional form of book, which appears to have h