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A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Harpercollins
Publication date December 1, 2003
Pages 448
Binding Hardcover
Edition 1
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780060082871
ISBN-10 0060082879
Dimensions 1.50 by 6.25 by 9 in.
Weight 1.70 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $29.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
Considers the issues that surround the role of books in contemporary society, including book and library destruction and preservation in various parts of the world.
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1 edition from Harpercollins (December 1, 2003)
9780060082871 | details & prices | 448 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Considers the issues that surround the role of books in contemporary society, including book and library destruction and preservation in various parts of the world.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Perennial (November 1, 2004)
9780060580803 | details & prices | 442 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $16.99
About: A continuation of the study that began with A Gentle Madness and Patience & Fortitude considers the issues that surround the role of books in contemporary society, including book and library destruction and preservation in various parts of the world.

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