A Companion to the History of the Book (Blackwell Companions to Literature & Culture ; 48)
by Eliot, Simon ; Rose, Jonathan (editors)
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Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. xvi, 599 pages, ill. First edition, first printing. Black cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.
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- Springhead Books (GB)
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- 013422
- Title
- A Companion to the History of the Book (Blackwell Companions to Literature & Culture ; 48)
- Author
- Eliot, Simon ; Rose, Jonathan (editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1405127651
- ISBN 13
- 9781405127653
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 616
- LCCN
- 2006102104
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