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Co-published with the British Library, this text examines the origins of the book, the book in the ancient world, the development of scripts and styles of illumination, and the making of manuscripts through the centuries.
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Scribes, Script and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance
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American Library Association, 1991
ISBN 10: 0838905226
ISBN 13: 9780838905227
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Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. First edition. Small, light stain on front cover and two small scuff marks on back cover, not covering text. Bottom corners of front and back covers are bumped. Spine is bumped and slightly shaken, but binding is secure. Inside is clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 2047737
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Scribes, Script, and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance
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American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 1991
ISBN 10: 0838905226
ISBN 13: 9780838905227
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition, 1991. Fine contents and binding. Tightly bound in cream cloth with maroon leather inset and gold titles. No dust jacket. International shipping may require added postage charges. Seller Inventory # 147638
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SCRIBE, SCRIPT AND BOOKS: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance
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American Library Association/The British Library, Chicago/London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0838905226
ISBN 13: 9780838905227
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 356p. An oversize hardcover book bound in pale beige cloth. Very good condition overall. Corners barely bumped, and pencil notes on a few pages, but most text clean. No dustjacket. Thoroughly illustrated with black and white photographs. Measures approx. 11.25" x 8.75". Seller Inventory # 180994