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The Invention of Rare Books: Private Interest and Public Memory, 1600–1840 McKitterick, David (University of Cambridge)
The Invention of Rare Books: Private Interest and Public Memory, 1600–1840
McKitterick, David (University of Cambridge)
Explores how the idea of rare books was shaped by collectors, traders and libraries from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Using examples from across Europe, David McKitterick looks at how rare books developed from being desirable objects of largely private interest to become public and even national concerns.
462 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 22 Halftones, black and white
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 18, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108449335 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 462 |
| Dimensions | 243 × 170 × 29 mm · 792 g |
| Language | English |
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