A History of the Book in 100 Books

A History of the Book in 100 Books by Roderick Cave, Sara Ayad, published by Allen & Unwin in 2014.

Annotation. The ebook age has taken 'the book' to a turning point. But in fact, casting off old technologies and taking on new ones has been part of the history of the book since Egyptian times...From inscriptions on tombs to the first writings on papyrus; how scrolls gave way to the first bound codex books in Roman times; from exclusive and expensive hand-scribed books, to the creation of movable type, and the invention of printing for the masses; and from the printed book to the digital book, the ebook reader ...

A lovely addition to your coffee table or bookshelf, and a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves history.

• Author: Roderick Cave, Sara Ayad
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 2014
• Pages: 288
• ISBN: 9781743317143