Scribes, script, and books : the book arts from antiquity to the Renaissance / Leila Avrin ; illustrations by Malla Carl and Noah Ophir.

Author/creator Avrin, Leila
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : American Library Association ; London : British Library, [2010?]
Descriptionxxxii, 356 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Subjects

SeriesALA classics
ALA classics. ^A1121150
Partial contents Writing -- Alphabet -- Book in the ancient world: Mesopotamia -- Egyptian book -- Hebrew book -- Greek and Hellenistic book -- Roman book -- Latin script -- Codices manu scripti: Books written by hand -- Manuscript illumination -- Islamic book -- Papermaking -- Bookbinding -- On the eve of printing -- Bibliography -- Index.
General noteOriginally published in 1991.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 341-350) and index.
ISBN9780838910382 (pbk.)
ISBN0838910386 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks Z4 .A88 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold