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.

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Title: Scribes, Scripts and Books
Publisher: American Library Association / The British Library,
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 071230245X
ISBN 13: 9780712302456
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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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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