Books As History : The Importance of Books Beyond their Texts
by Pearson, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- ISBN 10
- 0712358323
- ISBN 13
- 9780712358323
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: The British Library. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. (2011). Hardcover. 0712358323 . Ex-library. Library labels and markings. Covers laminated in clear plastic. ; 2011 revised edition of a title first published in 2008. 208 pages. Illustrated card covers. Page dimensions: 253 x 181mm. Numerous colour photographic illustrations. "I have taken the opportunity to review the text and make a number of changes and additions, particularly in the first and last chapters, updating them in the light or recent developments in the landscape of e-books. Some new pictures, and suggestions for further reading, have also been added." - from the Foreword to the 2011 edition. Contents: Foreword to the 2011 edition; Books in History; Book Beyond Texts; Individuality within Mass Production; Variety through Ownership; Variety through Binding; The Collective Value of Libraries; Values for the Future; Variety Between Copies: A Case Study; Further Reading; Picture Sources; Index. .
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Details
- Seller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 25148
- Title
- Books As History : The Importance of Books Beyond their Texts
- Author
- Pearson, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- ISBN 10
- 0712358323
- ISBN 13
- 9780712358323
- Publisher
- The British Library
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (2011)
- Keywords
- 0712358323
Terms of Sale
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Any book not as described may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Renaissance Books
Biblio member since 2005
Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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