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River of ink : literature, history and art /

"Thomas Christensen's previous title 1616 : The World in Motion looked at a single year in the age of early maritime globalism--PW gave it a starred review, calling it 'a stunning overview of the nascent modern world.' By contrast his new gorgeously illustrated River of Ink range...

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Main Author:	Christensen, Thomas, 1948-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Literature and history. Arts and history. Literacy > History. Printing > History. Books and reading > History. Intellectual life > History. Literature and society > History. Arts and society > History. World history. HISTORY > Social History. Arts and society. Books and reading. Intellectual life. Literacy. Literature and society. Printing. History.

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