Gift the Joy of Reading

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SMITHSONIAN BK BKS

SMITHSONIAN BK BKS

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ISBN:
9780895990303   (View on Goodreads)
Author:
Olmert M   (View on Goodreads)
Binding:
hardcover
Publisher:
Smithsonian
Condition:
Good - Used
Category:
Art
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Through more than 300 glorious illustrations from library collections around the globe, you'll 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.

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