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Author:

Petroski, Henry.

Title:

The book on the bookshelf / by Henry Petroski.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Distributed by Random House,

Copyright Date:

1999

Description:

x, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Shelving for books--History.
Shelving for books--Europe--History.
Bookbinding--History.
Bookbinding--Europe--History.
Books--History.--History.
Books--Europe--History.--History.
Rayonnage pour les livres--Histoire.
Rayonnage pour les livres--Europe--Histoire.
Reliure--Histoire.
Reliure--Europe--Histoire.
Livres--Histoire.--Histoire.
Livres--Europe--Histoire.--Histoire.
Boekenkasten.
Plaatsing (boeken)
Bücherregal--Geschichte.
Buchaufstellung--Bibliothek--Geschichte.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-277) and index.

Contents:

ch. 11. Care of books. ch. 2. From scrolls to codices -- ch. 3. Chests, cloisters, and carrels -- ch. 4. Chained to the desk -- ch. 5. Press of books -- ch. 6. Studying studies -- ch. 7. Up against the wall -- ch. 8. Books and bookshops -- ch. 9. Bookstack engineering -- ch. 10. Shelves that move -- ch. 11. Care of books.

ISBN:

9780375406492 (alk. paper)
0375406492 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

99014336

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville) — 022 P497

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)