1st Edition
The History of the Book in the West: 5-Volume Set
Edited By Alexis Weedon
Copyright 2010
2900 Pages
by
Routledge
This unique five volume set provides a comprehensive resource of the most significant published essays on book history in the West starting with the codex and finishing in the 20th century. The editors have carefully selected the best literature from a wealth of relatively inaccessible sources and written substantial introductions which provide an overview of the period. The papers are reproduced in entirety with their original page numbers to aid comprehensive research and accurate referencing. Together the volumes provide an essential compendium for students and scholars of book history.
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Biography
Alexis Weedon is Professor and Director of the Research Institute for Media Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire, UK
'...a rich resource that will support teaching in any field that concerns itself with the production and consumption of printed words.' Australian Academic & Research Libraries AARL
