Author: Petroski, Henry. Title: The book on the bookshelf.
Description: New York Alfred A. Knopf 1999 Hardcover with dustjacket, 290pp., 15x24cm., illustr. in b/w., in fair condition (dustjacket and binding with traces of use). ISBN 9780375406492. Tracing the evolution of the book and its companion, the bookshelf, an intriguing study ranges from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explaining how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history.
Keywords: Boekdrukkunst, Boekbinden, Bibliotheken 9780375406492 history geschiedenis books boeken book storage boeken opslag libraries bibliotheken bookselling boekenverkoop book collection boekenverzameling
Price: EUR 9.50 = appr. US$ 10.33 Seller: SomeThingz, books etcetera
- Book number: 15711