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The book on the bookshelf

by Henry Petroski

This history traces the evolution of books and bookshelves, from ancient scrolls to modern bound volumes. It examines historical storage methods, the impact of the printing press, and the development of book collecting and library organisation.

Accession 19846 ISBN 0375406492 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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