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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Pearson, David, 1955-
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Books -- History.
Bibliography, Critical.
Books -- Social aspects.
Books -- Provenance.
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Books as history : the importance of books beyond their texts / David Pearson.
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Pearson, David, 1955-
London : British Library ; New Castle, Del. : Oak Knoll Press, 2008.
Subjects
Books -- History.
Bibliography, Critical.
Books -- Social aspects.
Books -- Provenance.
ISBN:
9781584562337 (alk. paper) :
1584562331 (alk. paper)
9780712349239
0712349235
Description:
208 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Contents:
Books in history -- Books beyond texts -- Individuality within mass production -- Variety through ownership -- Variety through binding -- The collective value of historic libraries -- Values for the future -- Variety between copies : a case study.
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"A material culture study focused on the importance of books as objects and their histories from the Middle Ages to present. Looks beyond content and text of books, to other properties such as printing, binding, annotation, etc. Over 140 full-color illustrations, bibliography for further reading, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Aina Haina Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
002.09 Pe
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Hawaii State Library
Language, Literature & History
002.09 Pe
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