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462 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781108449335
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
When does a book that is merely old become a rarity and an object of desire? David McKitterick examines, for the first time, the development of the idea of rare books, and why they matter. Studying examples from across Europe, he explores how this...
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462 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781108449335
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
When does a book that is merely old become a rarity and an object of desire? David McKitterick examines, for the first time, the development of the idea of rare books, and why they matter. Studying examples from across Europe, he explores how this...