Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-351) and index.
Contents:
Writing -- The alphabet -- The book in the ancient world: Mesopotamia -- The Egyptian book -- The Hebrew book -- The Greek and Hellenistic book -- The Roman book -- Latin script -- Codices Manu Scripti: books written by hand -- Manuscript illumination -- The Islamic book -- Papermaking -- Bookbinding -- On the eve of printing.
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