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Book-jackets : their history, forms, and use /

The present work offers a concise history both of publishers' detachable book coverings (primarily British and American) and of the attention they have received from scholars, dealers, collectors, and librarians. It also surveys their use by publishers (as protective devices and advertising med...

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Main Author:	Tanselle, G. Thomas (George Thomas), 1934- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville : Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 2011.
Subjects:	Book jackets. Library materials > Conservation and restoration. Bestandserhaltung. Katalogisierung. Schutzumschlag. Biblioteksmaterial > bevarande och restaurering. Bokomslag > historia. Book Ornamentation > history. Rare Books > history. Book Industry > history. History, 19th Century. History, 20th Century. United States. United Kingdom. Geschichte.
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