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.

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Title

Scribes, Script and Books : The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance [NOT a library discard]

Publisher

American Library Association / The British Library, Chicago / London

Publication Date

1991

Language

English

ISBN 10

071230245X

ISBN 13

9780712302456

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Carl, Malla; & Noah Ophir

Edition

First Printing of the First Edition.

Condition

Near Fine condition

Dust Jacket Condition

No jacket

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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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