Finely Bound Books

Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307773280
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book on the Bookshelf written by Henry Petroski and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage. Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately curious engineer, didn't. As a result, readers are guided along the astonishing evolution from papyrus scrolls boxed at Alexandria to upright books shelved at the Library of Congress. Unimpeachably researched, enviably written, and charmed with anecdotes from Seneca to Samuel Pepys to a nineteenth-century bibliophile who had to climb over his books to get into bed, The Book on the Bookshelf is indispensable for anyone who loves books.

Author : Kōsanjin Ikegami
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japanese Bookbinding written by Kōsanjin Ikegami and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : P. J. M. Marks
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802081766
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The British Library Guide to Bookbinding written by P. J. M. Marks and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the history and techniques of bookbinding that offers a thorough and accessible historical overview of techniques and processes, illustrated with examples, diagrams, and photographs of craftspeople at work.

Author : Robert Browning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Works written by Robert Browning and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Worthington Chauncey Ford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George Washington written by Worthington Chauncey Ford and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joaquin Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Fam'lies in the Sierras written by Joaquin Miller and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arthur Boutiette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574324976
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leather Bound Books written by Arthur Boutiette and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book lovers and collectors will want to read this! Arthur Boutiette has compiled the very first book to specialize in antique leather bound books and bindings for collecting and investment. Spanning over 500 years of leather bound book examples, the book provides the reader with thousands of book values. Chapters are also included on the history of the book and the printed word, types of bindings, how to collect books and where to find them, the anatomy of a book, and the care and preservation of books. Over 1,000 color photographs supplement the more than 2,000 listings. It's arranged alphabetically by author's name for easy, quick reference. See for yourself why this book is sure to be the most comprehensive price guide on leather books on today's market.

Author : Kristina Lundblad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781584563136
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bound to be Modern written by Kristina Lundblad and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An interdisciplinary study on the emergence and function of publishers' cloth bindings in the 19th century"-- Provided by publisher.

Author : Richard Minsky
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0807616249
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of American Book Covers 1875-1930 written by Richard Minsky and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback, "…this is one book you don't want to miss.” – Fine Books & Collections Magazine At the turn of the nineteenth century, book covers were revered as works of art. Publishers commissioned distinguished artists such as Maxfield Parrish and Rockwell Kent to create exquisite covers appreciated by authors and readers alike. The Art of American Book Covers is an entertaining and educational retrospective, lavishly illustrated with more than one hundred full-color plates.

Author : Charles Howard Shinn
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781016614214
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mining Camps written by Charles Howard Shinn and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.