Remarkable Books : : the World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works
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Call Number: 028.1 Co
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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Includes index.
300 BCE to 999 CE -- 1000 to 1449 -- 1450 to 1649 -- 1650 to 1899 -- 1900 onward.
"A beautifully illustrated guide to more than 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books and handwritten manuscripts ever produced, with discussions of their purpose, features, and creators. From ancient masterpieces such as The Art of War, written on the leaves of bamboo, to the stunningly illustrated Birds of America, to Chairman Mao's Little Red Book, [this book] delves into the stories behind the most incredible tomes ever produced, offering an insight into their wider social and cultural context, and is chronologically ordered to demonstrate the synergies between the growth in human knowledge and the bookmaking process."-- From the publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017.
Year Published: 2017
Description: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781465463623
1465463623
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Black, Alexandra,
Cussans, Thomas,
Farndon, John,
Parker, Philip, 1965-
SUBJECTS
Best books.
Books -- History -- Pictorial works.
Books and reading -- History.
Books and reading -- History.
Illustrated works.