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02274aam a2200349Ii 4500 001 8A72C7B2580511E8A8F83C5097128E48 003 SILO 005 20180515010114 008 170325t20172017enk bq 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1851244719 020 $a 9781851244713 035 $a (OCoLC)979568152 040 $a BTCTA $b eng $e rda $c BTCTA $d YDX $d CDX $d ATXAS $d OCLCF $d NUI $d SILO 050 4 $a Z4.Z9 $b C53 2017 082 04 $a 002 $2 23 100 1 $a Cock-Starkey, Claire, $e author. 245 14 $a The book lovers' miscellany / $c Claire Cock-Starkey. 264 1 $a Oxford : $b Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, $c 2017. 300 $a 132 pages ; $c 18 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references, filmography (pages 24-26), and index. 520 $a Ever wondered how ink is made? Or what is the bestselling book of all time? Or which are the oldest known books in the world? Highbrow to lowbrow, all aspects of the book are celebrated and explored in 'The Book Lovers' Miscellany'. From a list of unfinished novels, a short history of the comic, the story behind Mills and Boon and an entry on books printed with mistakes, to a guide to the colours of Penguin paperback jackets and a list of the most influential academic books of all time. Between these pages you will discover the history of paper, binding, printing and dust jackets; which books have faced bans; which are the longest established literary families; and which bestsellers were initially rejected. You can explore the output of the most prolific writers and marvel at the youth of the youngest published authors; learn which natural pigments were used to decorate a medieval bible; and what animal is needed for the making of vellum. 650 0 $a Books $x History $v Miscellanea. 650 0 $a Publishers and publishing $x History $v Miscellanea. 650 0 $a Printing $x History $v Miscellanea. 650 7 $a Books. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00836401 650 7 $a Printing. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01076612 650 7 $a Publishers and publishing. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01083463 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Miscellanea. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423854 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231017030448.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8A72C7B2580511E8A8F83C5097128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search