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Portable magic : a history of books and their readers
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Portable magic : a history of books and their readers

by Emma Smith

This history explores the material nature and global influence of the book over the last millennium. It examines how the physical properties of books have shaped reading experiences and impacted major social and political movements.

Accession 22217 ISBN 9781524749095 Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
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