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First edition. A fascinating book which covers origins of the book, the history of writing, the book in the ancient world, the developement of scripts and styles of illumination, paper, and the cultural traditions of Islamic and Hebrew bookmaking. Illustrated. xxxii, 356, 2 pages. cloth.. 4to..
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Scribes, Scripts and Books
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The British Library Publishing, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 071230245X
ISBN 13: 9780712302456
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Seller: R.D.HOOKER, Christchurch, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Over 300 plates (illustrator). 1st Edition. New. A heavy book that could require extra postage out side of UK. Seller Inventory # 024764
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Scribes, Scripts and Books
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The British Library Publishing, 1991
ISBN 10: 071230245X
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Scribes, Scripts and Books
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American Library Association / The British Library,, 1991
ISBN 10: 071230245X
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The Book Arts from Antiquity to Renaissance. 4to. xxxii, 356pp. Frontispiece. 308 illus. 35 text-illus. 7 maps. 10 tables. Original cloth, spotted on top cover. Dust jacket. Seller Inventory # Y19110358
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Scribes, Scripts and Books. The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance.
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Chicago-London, American Library Association-The British Library. 1991, 1991
ISBN 10: 071230245X
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Seller: Antiquariaat Schot, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands
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Original publisher's gray cloth hardback, gilt lettering spine and frontcover, blind-stamped illustration in red label frontcover, pictorial yellow dustjacket, large 4to: frontispiece, xxxij, 356pp., [4]pp., 308 plates, 35 figs, 7 maps, 10 tables, lists plates - gigures - maps - tables, captions, general bibliography, index. Very fine copy - as new. Seller Inventory # 157723
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Scribes, Scripts and Books
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The British Library, 1991
ISBN 10: 071230245X
ISBN 13: 9780712302456
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Seller: Prior Books Ltd, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's hardback in better than very good condition: firm and square, strong joints. Complete with original dustjacket, not showing any tears or chips, now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Contents tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Numerous illustrations throughout. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition. Seller Inventory # 127423
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Scribes, Script and Books : The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance [NOT a library discard]
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American Library Association / The British Library, Chicago / London, 1991
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ISBN 13: 9780712302456
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Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. No jacket. Carl, Malla; & Noah Ophir (illustrator). First Printing of the First Edition. Chicago / London: American Library Association / The British Library, 1991. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1991. First Edition, First printing with complete number row (54321) on the copyright page. Profusely illustrated with 35 figures by Malla Carl and Noah Ophir, and with 308 plates. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped beige cloth with an illustrated maroon panel on the front cover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/No jacket. Illus. by Carl, Malla; & Noah Ophir. xxxii, 359pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 019520
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Scribes, Script and Books
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The British Library Publishing Division, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 071230245X
ISBN 13: 9780712302456
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Seller: CHARLES BOSSOM, Ely, CAMBS, United Kingdom
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 300 Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Dust jacket complete. Illustrated cloth covered board with bright gilt titling on spine and upper cover. No ownership inscription. 300 Photographs. xxxii, 356 pages clean and tight. Why did the Early Christians abandon the scroll for the codex book? What was the first punctuation mark? Why did Near Eastern society respect plagiarists? What exactly is micrography? How is parchment made? These are just a few of the questions that Dr Avrin, a well-known lecturer on the subject, sets out to answer in this encyclopaedic and extremely readable history of the handmade book from the earliest times up to the birth of printing. The scope is very wide; after chapters on the origins of the book, the history of writing, the book in the ancient world, the development of scripts and styles of illumination, and the making of manuscripts through the centuries, the author goes on to deal with the cultural traditions of Hebrew and Islamic bookmaking, and the techniques of bookbinding and papermaking, giving detailed practical explanations of all the technological processes involved. A very full bibliography completes the work. The book is profusely illustrated throughout, with over 300 photographs gathered from libraries and museums worldwide, and many specially commissioned diagrams, maps and tables. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 124441
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Scribes, Script and Books. The book Arts from Antiquity to Renaissance.
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The British Library Publishing Division ; American Library Association, 1991
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ISBN 13: 9780712302456
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Leinen. Condition: Gut. 219 S., zahlr. Ill. guter Zustand, Schutzumschlag leicht lichtrandig, Namenszug im Vorsatz Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 711. Seller Inventory # 35650
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Scribes, Scripts and Books
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The British Library Publishing, 1991
ISBN 10: 071230245X
ISBN 13: 9780712302456
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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-071230245X
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Scribes, Scripts and Books
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ISBN 10: 071230245X
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hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable. book. Seller Inventory # D7S9-1-M-071230245X-5
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