The Smithsonian book of books :[The book lover's guide to the craft, history and mystery of books and bookmaking][Scrolls and scribes -- People of the book -- Illuminating the dark ages : Medieval glories of the British Isles-- The Gutenberg revolution : Caxton and Aldus; printing in the Americas -- Yes, we have now bananas : Morison, Zapf and Gill - Typography -- The bookmaker's craft : By its cover, the art of the binder -- The infinite library, timeless and incorruptible : A medieval revival in the arts of the book -- A picture's worth : Mother Goose and Company Books for the young-- Every word for everyman : The book business; Lost and found between the covers-- Last words ]

Olmert, Michael. ; Michael Heyman, Daniel H Goodwin, Patricia Gallagher, Alexis Dostor, Amy DOnovan, Joe Goodwin, Bryan D Kennedy, Sonia Reece, Jennifer McCartney, Frances C Rowell, Carrie E Bruns, Juliana Monfort, R. Jenny Takacs, V Susan Guardado, Anne P Naruta, Elizabeth Dahlslien, Patricia Upchurch, Martha Sewall, Stephen J Bergstrom, Gail Grella, Ruth A Chamblee, Anne Carman

ISBN 10: 0517147254 / ISBN 13: 9780517147252

Published by New York ; Avenel, New Jersey : Wings Books, distributed by Random House Value Publishing, 1995, 1992, 1995

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ISBN: 0517147254 ((hardcover)); 9780517147252 ((hardcover)) LCCN: 95-14441 ; LC: Z4; Dewey: 002 ; OCLC: 32310907 ; Through more than 300 glorious illustrations from library collections around the globe, you'll discover a wealth of book lore in these pages and gain a new appreciation for the role of books in human society, from our earliest attempts at writing and recording information to the newest electronic books; from sumptuous illuminated and bejeweled medieval manuscripts to Gutenberg and the invention of movable type; from the diverse arts and crafts of bookmaking to the building of magnificent libraries for housing treasured volumes; from the ancient epic of Gilgamesh to the plays of Shakespeare and the tales of Beatrix Potter; and from the earliest illustrated books to revolutionary science texts." ; "The book lover's guide to the craft, history and mystery of books and bookmaking." ; Contents: Prologue -- Scrolls and scribes -- People of the book -- Illuminating the dark ages : Medieval glories of the British Isles-- The Gutenberg revolution : Caxton and Aldus; printing in the Americas -- Yes, we have now bananas : Morison, Zapf and Gill - Typography -- The bookmaker's craft : By its cover, the art of the binder -- The infinite library, timeless and incorruptible : A medieval revival in the arts of the book -- A picture's worth : Mother Goose and Company Books for the young-- Every word for everyman : The book business; Lost and found between the covers-- Last words ; FINE/FINE. Seller Inventory # 007334

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Smithsonian book of books :[The book ...

Publisher: New York ; Avenel, New Jersey : Wings Books, distributed by Random House Value Publishing, 1995, 1992

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Book Type: Book

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Synopsis:

A history of book making cites examples from as far back as the eighth century, reveals the stories behind the makings of famous works, and includes such chapters as The Book Maker's Craft and Scrolls and Scribes.

About the Author:

Michael Olmert is the author of Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella. Christopher de Hamel is Donnelley Fellow Librarian, Corpus Christi College and former curator of Western and Oriental manuscripts at Sotheby's.