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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
September 1, 2000
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375706394
ISBN-10
0375706399
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Tracing the evolution of the book and its companion, the bookshelf, an intriguing study ranges from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explaining how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
(view table of contents)Editions
Hardcover
1 edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (September 1, 1999)
9780375406492 | details & prices | 290 pages | 6.00 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.24 lbs | List price $26.00
About: Traces the evolution of the book and the bookshelf, from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explains how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history
About: Traces the evolution of the book and the bookshelf, from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explains how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Vintage Books (September 1, 2000)
9780375706394 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Tracing the evolution of the book and its companion, the bookshelf, an intriguing study ranges from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explaining how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history.
About: Tracing the evolution of the book and its companion, the bookshelf, an intriguing study ranges from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explaining how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history.
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