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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS

JANICE ANDERSON

TODTRI PRODUCTION LIMITED, 2000

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Illuminated manuscripts, particularly those produced in the convents, monasteries, and abbeys of medieval Europe, are among the most beautiful objects in the world. This book, with an authoritative text and breathtaking full-color illustrations, shows how the art developed, flourished, and gave expression to that great age of faith which was the Middle Ages. ... Leer resumen completo

18,00 €

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THE BOOK: A HISTORY OF THE BIBLE

CHRISTOPHER DE HAMEL

PHAIDON PRESS LIMITED, 2001

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A narrative account of the Bible as a book and an artefact, from the earliest fragments found in the Egyptian desert to the many modern translations. The author seeks to write as an impartial historian and focuses on the manufacture, translation and distribution of Bibles throughout history.

39,95 €

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LIBRARIES IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

LIONEL CASSON

YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2001

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This delightful book tells the story of ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when “books” were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Renowned classicist Lionel Casson takes us on a lively tour, from the royal libraries of the most ancient Near East, through the private and public libraries of G reece and Rome, down to the first Christian monastic libraries. To the founders of the first public libraries of the Greek world goes the credit for creating the prototype of today’s library buildings and the science of organizing books in them. Casson recounts the development of ancient library buildings, systems, holdings, and patrons, addressing questions on a wide variety of topics, such as: • What was the connection between the rise in education and literacy and the growth of libraries? • Who contributed to the early development of public libraries, especially the great library at Alexandria? • What did ancient libraries include in their holdings? • How did ancient libraries acquire books? • What was the nature of publishing in the Greek and Roman world? • How did different types of users (royalty, scholars, religious figures) and different kinds of “books” (tablets, scrolls, codices) affect library arrangements? • How did Christianity transform the nature of library holdings? Just as a library yields unexpected treasures to a meandering browser, this entertaining book offers to its perusers the surprising history of the rise and development of ancient libraries—a fascinating story never told before. Lionel Casson, professor emeritus of classics at New York University has written many books on ancient maritime history and ancient travel. A Selection of The Readers’ Subscription ... Leer resumen completo

17,37 €

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ISLAMIC PAPER: A STUDY OF THE ANCIENT CRAFT

HELEN LOVEDAY

ARCHETYPE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2001

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This book, published by Archetype for the Don Baker Memorial fund, is the result of research into the nature and characteristics of Islamic paper - gleaned through the systematic analysis of over 100 dated samples. Descriptions of the physical characteristics of papers originating from Persia, Syria and Egypt from the 12th to the 19th century provide a means by which papers are compared and contrasted. To place this research into an historical context, the book begins with an overview of the development of papermaking by hand in the Islamic world. It also examines the impact and spread of the craft throughout Persia and the Middle East, noting its success in relation to other contemporary writing materials and its failure to compete with imported Western papers. ... Leer resumen completo

46,38 €

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THE LINDISFARNE GOSPELS: SOCIETY, SPIRITUALY & THE SCRIBE (+ CD)

MICHELLE P. BROWN

BARRIE & JENKINS (RANDOM), 2003

38,79 €

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MILLERS COLLECTING MODERN BOOK

CATHERINE PORTER

MILLERS PUBLICATIONS, 2003

31,99 €

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LIBRARIES OF THE WORLD

JACQUES BOSSER y GUILLAUME DE LAUBIER

THAMES AND HUDSON LTD, 2003

74,79 €

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MANUSCRITS ENLUMINES OCCIDENTAUX. VIIIE-XVIE SIECLES

VV.AA.

PARKSTONE PRESS, 1996

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Cet ouvrage présente des manuscrits enluminés du Moyen Âge et de la Renaissance encore inédits et conservés à la Bibliothèque Nationale de Russie, héritère de la prestigieuse Bibliothèque Impériale. Cette magnifique collection a été constituée à Paris à la fin du XVIIIe si&egr ave;cle par le diplomate russe bibliophile Pierre Doubroivsky.Elle regroupe des manuscrits provenant des abbayes de Corbie et de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, ainsi qu'une prestigieuse série de manuscrits royaux et princiers provenant en partie de la collection du chancelier de France, Pierre Séguier.Ces véritables chefs-d'œuvres furent auparavant en la possession de Charles V, Philippe le Bon, Mary Stewart et René d'Anjou. La bibliothèque pétersbourgeoise ayant été pillée en 1994 et la majeure partie de ses collections ayant disparu, ce livre est un document précieux qui retrace les grandes étapes de l'enluminure médiévale occidentale, du VIIIe au XVIe siècle, à travers une grande variété de genres: bibles, livres d'heures, œuvres romanesques et recueils de poèmes. ... Leer resumen completo

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THE BOOK UNBOUND: EDITING AND READING MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS AND TE XTS

STEPHEN (EDS.) PARTRIDGE y SIAN ECHARD

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS, 2004

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Sibn Echard In The Book Unbound, scholars and editors examine how best to use new technological tools and new methodologies with artefacts of medieval literature and culture. Taking into consideration English, French, Anglo-Norman, and Latin texts from several periods, the contributors examine and re-evaluate traditional ap proaches to and conclusions about medieval books and the cultural texts they contain - literary, dramatic, legal, historical, and musical. The essays range from detailed examinations of specific codices to broader theoretical discussions on past and present editorial practices, from the benefits and disadvantages of digital editions versus print editions to the importance of including 'extratextual' material such as variant texts, illustrations, intertexts, and other information about a work's cultural contexts, history, and use. The Book Unbound presents important contributions to the discussions surrounding the editing of medieval texts, including the use of digital technology with historical and literary documents, while offering practical ideas on editing print and hypertext. The collection will be invaluable to historians, literary scholars, and editors. ... Leer resumen completo

60,76 €

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ARCHITECTURE FOR THE BOOKS

MICHAEL J. CROSBIE

THE IMAGES PUBLISHING GROUP, 2003

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Architecture for the Books is a new, colourful compendium of the best in recent library design: from small community public libraries, to large commercial research libraries, and state-of-the-art university centres for information and socialising. The book includes large format plans, sections, diagrams, and extensive photo graphs of exteriors, interiors, and details of libraries throughout the world. A must-have book for designers and lovers of libraries. ... Leer resumen completo

69,15 €

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LIBRICIDE: THE REGIME-SPONSORED DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS AND LIBRARIE S IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

REBECCA KNUTT

PRAEGER PUBLISHERS, 2003

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SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME: A YEAR OF PASSIONATE READING

SARAH NELSON

BERKLEY -PENGUIN, 2004

16,90 €

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THE GREAT PULP HEROES

DON HUTCHISON

MOSAIC PRESS, 1995

19,83 €

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SO MANY BOOKS

GABRIEL ZALD

SORT OF BOOKS, 2004

16,30 €

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LIBRARY: AN UNQUIET HISTORY

MATTHEW BATTLES

ARROW (RANDOM), 2004

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Through the ages, libraries have not only accumulated and preserved, but shaped, inspired and obliterated knowledge. Matthew Battles takes us on a fascinating journey from Boston to Baghdad, from classical scriptoria to medieval monasteries, from the Vatican to the British Library. The library has been a battleground of com peting notions of what books mean to us, from the clay-tablet collections of ancient Mesopotamia to the legendary libraries of Alexandria, from the burned scrolls of the Qing Dynasty to the book-pyres of the Hitler Youth, from the Dewey Decimal System to the Internet. Battles explores how the library has served two contradictory impulses: to exalt canons of literature, to secure and celebrate the best writing; and the desire to contain all forms of human knowledge - to keep all the books. In its custody of books and the words they contain, the library has confronted and tamed technology, the forces of change and the power of princes time and again. ... Leer resumen completo

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THE BOOK: A HISTORY OF THE BIBLE

CHRISTOPHER DE HAMEL

PHAIDON PRESS LIMITED, 2005

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The Book A compelling, highly readable history of the Bible as a book.Christopher de Hamel This important volume tells for the first time the story of the Bible as a book, tracing its publication in endless forms and numerous languages from its origins to the present day Covers the original languages of Hebrew and Greek, th e Latin Vulgate translation of Saint Jerome, the manuscript Bibles of the Middle Ages, the first printing and the translations of Protestant reformers, right up to the flood of new versions in the 20th century Concludes with the modern discovery of papyrus fragments and Dead Sea Scrolls, which have cast important new light on the origins of the Bible Contains more than 200 rich, fascinating and varied illustrations of Bibles from all times and places .A compelling, highly readable, scrupulously factual and unbiased history of the Bible as a book, with over 200 rich, fascinating and varied illustrations of Bibles from all times and places. The Bible is the most widely circulated book ever written. The Book: A History of the Bible tells for the first time the momentous story of the Bible as a book, tracing its publication in endless forms and numerous languages from its origins to the present day. The clear and highly readable narrative includes an account of the Old and New Testaments in their original languages of Hebrew and Greek, the Latin Vulgate translation of Saint Jerome, the magnificent manuscript Bibles of the Middle Ages, Guttenberg and the first printed Bible, and the translations of Wycliffe, Luther and the Protestant reformers. Continuing with missionary Bibles, the emergence of the modern Bible publishing industry and the mass of twentieth-century translations and versions, it concludes with the modern discovery of papyrus fragments and Dead Sea Scrolls which have cast important new light on the origins of the Bible. Christopher de Hamel writes as a historian. Without being evangelical or polemical, he bases his text scrupulously on actual surviving Bibles and the historical circumstances in which they were made. Scholarly and authoritative, The Book provides a new, clear-sighted, thought-provoking and utterly gripping account of the origins and history of the world's most influential book ... Leer resumen completo

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THE FUTURE OF THE PAGE

PETER STOICHEFF y ANDREW (EDS.) TAYLOR

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS, 2005

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Andrew Taylor From the stone tablet to the Web, the material, underlying arrangement of information, and ideologies (the way the arrangement of information shapes or reflects cultural systems) of the printed page have been a crucial determinant of human culture, according to editors Stoicheff (English, U. of Saskatchewan, C anada) and Taylor (English, U. of Ottawa, Canada). They present contributions that approach the page in a diversity of ways, most of which owe their methodological and theoretical approaches to recent studies on the relationships between the book and political, cultural, literary, and economic power ... Leer resumen completo

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OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO COLLECTING BOOKS (5TH ED.)

MARIE TEDFORD y PAT GOUDEY

VINTAGE INTERNATIONAL, 2005

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Books are some of the oldest and most distinguished collectibles—the newly revised, fifth edition of The Official® Price Guide to Books reflects the current marketplace with new books and prices! •This guide prices everything from rare signed first editions of The Wizard of Oz to today's Harry Potter blockbus ters. •Contains information on popular genres, care and repair, research resources, Internet sites, dealers, and auction houses. ... Leer resumen completo

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AN INTRODUCTION TO BOOK HISTORY

DAVID FINKELSTEIN y ALISTAIR MCCLEERY

ROUTLEDGE, 2005

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D. Finkelstein, Alistair McCleeryAn Introduction to Book History offers a critical perspective on the issues in this field of study, and details critical and cultural concerns about the history of the book.

28,27 €

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E-BOOKS IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

KSENIJA MINCIC-OBRADOVIC

CHANDOS PUBLISHING OXFORD LTD, 2010

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Written from the perspective of a librarian, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the impact of e-books on academic libraries. The author discusses advantages to both researches and librarians and provides current examples of innovative uses of e-books in academic contexts. This book reviews the current situation in e-book publishing, and describes problems in managing e-books in libraries caused by the variety of purchase models and varying formats available, and the lack of standardisation. It discusses solutions for providing access and maintaining bibliographic control, looks at various initiatives to publicise and promote e-books, and compares e-book usage surveys to track changes in user preferences and behaviour over the last decade. E-books have already had a huge impact on academic libraries, and major advances in technology will bring further changes. There is a need for collaboration between libraries and publishers. The book concludes with reflections on the future of e-books in academic libraries. ... Leer resumen completo

91,90 €

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