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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olmert, Michael (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Wings Books, 1995.
Subjects:
Books > History.
Book industries and trade > History.
Livres > Histoire.
Livres > Industrie > Histoire.
Book industries and trade.
Books.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Scrolls and scribes
  • People of the book
  • Illuminating the dark ages
  • The Gutenberg revolution
  • "Yes, we have now bananas"
  • The Bookmaker's craft
  • "The Infinite library, timeless and incorruptible"
  • A Picture's worth ....
  • Every word for everyman
  • Last words.