Books : their history, art, power, glory, infamy, and suffering according to their creators, friends and enemies / Gerald Donaldson

Donaldson, Gerald

1981, 1st Edition. Oxford : Phaidon. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #331234
ISBN: 0714822361

Physical description: 128 pages: illustrations (some color); 25 cm. Notes: Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127). Contents: Bookmaking -- The anatomy of books -- Book lore -- Disatrous books -- The enemies of books -- The love of books -- Bibliotypes -- Ex Libris. Subjects: Books and reading. Books. Books History. Books to 1980. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated.

Price: €14.95