The Invention of Rare Books

The Invention of Rare Books
Author: David McKitterick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2018-07-12
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1108428320

Explores how the idea of rare books was shaped by collectors, traders and libraries from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Using examples from across Europe, David McKitterick looks at how rare books developed from being desirable objects of largely private interest to become public and even national concerns.

The Pauline

The Pauline
Author: St. Paul's School (London, England)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 662
Release: 1882
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