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The Book on the Bookshelf

The Book on the Bookshelf

1st Edition

Book (01 Jan 1999)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780375406492
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 022.409
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 290
Weight: 562g
Height: 247mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 31mm