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The Book: A Global History 1st Edition

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A concise edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Companion to the Book, this book features the 51 articles from the Companion plus 3 brand new chapters in an affordable format! The 54 chapters introduce readers to the fascinating world of book history. Including 21 thematic studies on topics such as writing systems, the ancient and the medieval book, and the economics of print, as well as 33 regional and national histories, offering a truly global survey of the book around the world, The Book: A Global History is the most comprehensive work of its kind. The three new articles, specially commissioned for this edition, cover censorship, copyright and intellectual property, and book history in the Caribbean and Bermuda.

All essays are illustrated throughout with reproductions, diagrams, and examples of various typographical features.
Beautifully produced and highly informative, this is a must-have for anyone with an interest in book history and the written word.
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    019967941X
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    978-0199679416
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    1st
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    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    February 1, 2014
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.3 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches
  8. Print length
    748 pages
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A composing frame with two sets of cases of type: the upper case lies at a steeper angle than the lower case. By permission of Oxford University Press.

Images were cut on wood at an early date and used with type to make illustrations or decorations, and sometimes even whole words. This image shows a box of John Fell’s pica italic matrices, with some steel punches for larger capitals beneath them. By permission of Oxford University Press.

The basic structural features of a European bookbinding in the medieval and hand press periods. Line drawing by Chartwell Illustrators..

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*Starred Review* This work contains essays previously published in volume 1 of The Oxford Companion to the Book (2010) with three additional essays: one on intellectual property and copyright, one on censorship, and one covering the Caribbean and Bermuda. The volume is divided into two parts. The first part consists of 21 thematic essays covering familiar topics, such as sacred books, various print technologies, and bookbinding, as well as the less familiar, such as missionary printing. In the second part, 49 essays explore the history of books in various parts of the world. Just as in the original work, the essays are of a scholarly nature and are geared toward specialist academicians, but they are extremely well written. The notion of “book” is very broad, as is the coverage here. A wide variety of topics are explored: the physical book from the beginning of writing systems to digital texts (including pre-Gutenberg forms such as tablets, hides, shells, and leaves); the production of books (covering areas such as printing, bookbinding, and bookselling); legal topics (such as intellectual property and censorship); and specialized forms (such as children’s books and religious texts). Curiously, there isn’t a thematic essay on libraries—which seems especially erroneous since some of the essays cover esoteric or less common aspects of books. The geographic essays occupy about two-thirds of the text. The coverage here is extensive, but it is biased toward Western countries—possibly because mass printing was invented in Europe. Readers looking for Central Asia have to reference the chapter on the Muslim world as well as the chapter covering China. Unfortunately, geographic regions are very sparingly referenced in the index. There are short bibliographies at the end of each essay. For readers interested in an academic treatment of the history of books, bookmaking, and the business of books, this collection of essays is a good place to start. More affordable than the original two-volume set, this dissemination of The Oxford Companion to the Book is highly recommended for academic libraries and for public libraries where there is an interest in a scholarly treatment of books. --Muhammed Hassanali

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (February 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 748 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019967941X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199679416
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches
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  • Okemos56
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Cornucopia of scholarship on the book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2016
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    This is a compendium of essays about the book by a many scholars for an educated audience. Some of these essays are more general and some more specific. Some of the scholars--as is their wont--contradict each other occasionally. No doubt the essays are not the last word on a particular topic--one needs to read all the scholarship on that topic-no doubt many books. Having given all the caveats, if you are a book lover, this is a feast if you only like 50% of the topics and essays. It serves as a great introduction. My only caveat is that the print can be small if one's eyes are no longer young.
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  • Randall L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars El mejor libro de referencia
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019
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    El mejor libro de referencia para el que quiere aprender acerca de este apasionante mundo
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  • MMOSB
    4.0 out of 5 stars very thorough
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
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    A very interesting read on the history of the book. Covers a lot of ground and touches on most of the world.
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  • Thorne Donnelley Jr.
    5.0 out of 5 stars 1,000,000 words about books
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2014
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    1,000,000 words about books and each a joy to a bibliophile. A fantastic reference for anyone interested in books and their history
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  • Richard W Bodman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
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    Excellent coverage of the traditional East Asian book, in China, Korea, and Japan.
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  • Angelos Ypsilantis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015
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    A master piece of the history of the the book.
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  • Reiner Smolinski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015
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    Thank you!
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  • Silvia Cioni
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016
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    perfect
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  • Michael Bechinie
    4.0 out of 5 stars High quality book by Oxford University Press
    Reviewed in Germany on September 22, 2014
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    A typical OUP high quality book. Highly interesting content for any bibliophile. Gives a good overview of the history of the book.
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  • Jmh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must have book for global book history study
    Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2018
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    Must have for book historians. Condensed version (with additions) from larger Oxford book history series.
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  • MK
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful volume for those who love history and books
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2016
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    The essays are very well written and insightful. A wonderful volume for those who love history and books.
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