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The Smithsonian Book of Books

hardcover – January 1, 1992
by Michael Olmert
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ISBN-13: 9780895990303 ISBN-10: 089599030X
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Binding
hardcover
Published
January 1, 1992
Weight
3.5 lbs
Dimensions
28.40×2.40×23.40 cm

About this book

The Smithsonian Book of Books by Michael Olmert. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780895990303.

Through more than 300 glorious illustrations from library collections around the globe, youll 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.