The Book: Cover to Cover Exploration

  • ISBN #9781324086352
  • Houston Keith
  • Due 19th May
  • Due 19th May

The Book: Cover to Cover Exploration

  • ISBN #9781324086352
  • Houston Keith
  • Due 19th May
  • Due 19th May

$43.47 ex GST

In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages.
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  • In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.
    • Format: Paperback / softback
    • Publication Date: 19/05/2025
    • Publisher: WW Norton & Co
    • Illustrations: 71 color illustrations
    • Country of Origin: United States
    • Pages: 448
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  • Product Details
    In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.
    • Format: Paperback / softback
    • Publication Date: 19/05/2025
    • Publisher: WW Norton & Co
    • Illustrations: 71 color illustrations
    • Country of Origin: United States
    • Pages: 448
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