Books as History: The Importance of Books Beyond Their Texts Tapa blanda - 2011

London: The British Library. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. (2011). Hardcover. 0712358323 . Ex-library. Library labels and markings. Covers laminated in clear plastic. ; 2011 revised edition of a title first published in 2008. 208 pages. Illustrated card covers. Page dimensions: 253 x 181mm. Numerous colour photographic illustrations. "I have taken the opportunity to review the text and make a number of changes and additions, particularly in the first and last chapters, updating them in the light or recent developments in the landscape of e-books. Some new pictures, and suggestions for further reading, have also been added." - from the Foreword to the 2011 edition. Contents: Foreword to the 2011 edition; Books in History; Book Beyond Texts; Individuality within Mass Production; Variety through Ownership; Variety through Binding; The Collective Value of Libraries; Values for the Future; Variety Between Copies: A Case Study; Further Reading; Picture Sources; Index. .