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The Smithsonian Book of Books
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The Smithsonian Book of Books Hardback - 2003

by Michael Olmert


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Presents the history, the art, and the influence of books through all ages and cultures, revisiting the great works of religion, science, and literature and touching on the histories of book making, book selling, and book illustration.

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  • Title The Smithsonian Book of Books
  • Author Michael Olmert
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 320
  • Language EN
  • Publisher Smithsonian, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Date September 2003
  • ISBN 9780895990303

Media reviews

“A feast for book lovers.”—Publishers Weekly

“Succeeds beautifully. Olmert’s lively text describes the evolution of the book and its impact on society. . . . Along the way, he surveys early forms of writing, the development of printing, and the arts of papermaking, typography, illustration, and bookbinding.”—Bloomsbury Review

“The ultimate thrill for readers: beautiful, copious illustrations, and text that leaves no page of book history unturned.”—Los Angeles Daily News

About the author

Michael Olmert is the author of "Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella." Christopher de Hamel is Donnelley Fellow Librarian, Corpus Christi College and former curator of Western and Oriental manuscripts at Sotheby's.
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