The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain

The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain
Author: Richard Gameson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 74
Release: 1998
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 052178218X

26 expert contributions to this volumes discuss the manuscript book from a variety of angles: as physical object (manufacture, format, writing, and decoration), its purpose and readership, and as a vehicle for particular types of text (history, sermons, medical treatises, law and administration, music).