Every Book Its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World (AUTOGRAPHED Limited Edition of 250 with Slipcase) - Hardcover
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies signed by the author and in slipcase unopened copy. This is the first time that one of Nick Basbanes' titles has appeared in a limited edition. Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Library in 1963 Printing and the Mind of Man of 440 books that "made things happen" in the world, Basbanes examines the specific aspects of book culture, considers various works that have shaped our culture, nudged the course of history, and influenced the way we see the world. This limited edition is bound in a high quality Franconia cloth with gold stamping, attractively illustrated with 50 photographs, wrapped in the original jacket and housed in a specially made slipcase. 380 pages. cloth, dust jacket, slipcase.. 8vo..
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1584561777
- ISBN 13 9781584561774
- BindingHardcover
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EVERY BOOK ITS READER: THE POWER OF THE PRINTED WORD TO STIR THE WORLD
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Book Description cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. 380 pages. UNOPENED COPY. First edition, one of 250 numbered copies signed by the author and in slipcase unopened copy. This is the first time that one of Nick Basbanes' titles has appeared in a limited edition. Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Library in 1963 (Printing and the Mind of Man) of 440 books that "made things happen" in the world, Basbanes examines the specific aspects of book culture, considers various works that have shaped our culture, nudged the course of history, and influenced the way we see the world. This limited edition is bound in a high quality Franconia cloth with gold stamping, attractively illustrated with 50 photographs, wrapped in the original jacket and housed in a specially made slipcase. Seller Inventory # 89154
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Book Description Oak Knoll Press edition. HC in dust jacket and slipcase, 1/250 signed & numbered copies. 1st Printing. The first limited edition of one of Basbane's books, specially bound in heavy blue Franconia cloth with gold stamping and a matching slipcase. A fine copy in fine dust jacket and slipcase. Seller Inventory # 16654
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