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The Book on the Bookshelf.

By: Petroski, HenryMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2010Copyright date: �2010Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (260 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780307773289Subject(s): Bookbinding--HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books. Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Book on the BookshelfDDC classification: 022/.4/09 LOC classification: Z685Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Books on Bookshelves -- 2. From Scrolls to Codices -- 3. Chests, Cloisters, and Carrels -- 4. Chained to the Desk -- 5. The Press of Books -- 6. Studying Studies -- 7. Up Against the Wall -- 8. Books and Bookshops -- 9. Bookstack Engineerins -- 10. Shelves That Move -- 11. The Care of Books -- Appendix: Order, Order -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustrations -- About the Author -- Other Books by This Author.
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Books on Bookshelves -- 2. From Scrolls to Codices -- 3. Chests, Cloisters, and Carrels -- 4. Chained to the Desk -- 5. The Press of Books -- 6. Studying Studies -- 7. Up Against the Wall -- 8. Books and Bookshops -- 9. Bookstack Engineerins -- 10. Shelves That Move -- 11. The Care of Books -- Appendix: Order, Order -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustrations -- About the Author -- Other Books by This Author.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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