The Story of the Book by Allen, Agnes - 1967-01-01

Faber and Faber, 1967-01-01. Hardcover. Good/fair. Binding: Hardback ---Publisher: Faber & Faber ---Date: 1952 ---Edition: ---Pages: 224 ---Condition: Good ---DJ Condition: Fair ---Description: All of the internal pages are unmarked, uncreased and tightly bound, the dust jacket is unclipped, the only flaws are the dust jacket has been laminated to the boards and the usual library markings. MOST OF OUR BOOKS ARE SHIPPED WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY OF PURCHASE. . If not already present high quality photographs of any of our titles can be provided by request via e-mail.paper, printing, rosetta stone. particularly fascinating to youngreaders, and it is for them that AgnesA lies has written . . . she tells thestory simply and clearly, not ignoringanecdotes, but with none of the archness that spoils so much writing forchildren.'The Times Educational Supplement. . a skilful and comprehensiveaccount of books in their changingshapes, from clay-tablets to "Penguins".Miss Allen has the secret of explaininga complicated subject in simple termswithout toppling into the deadly sinof over-simplification.' Irish Times'Simply written, well illustrated,and attractively produced . . . formsan admirable introduction not only toa fascinating subject but to the historyof civilization . . . likely to be in constant demand in the school library/Journal of EducationB000W6JZ94