The Book-Makers : A History of the Book in 18 Remarkable Lives Perception

The Book-Makers : A History of the Book in 18 Remarkable Lives PerceptionAuthor: Smyth, Adam Modern period, c 1500 onwards Published on 17 April 2025 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 400 pages 211 x 240 x 28 330g A celebration of the printed book, told through the lives of 18 people who took it in radical new directions. * AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 * A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE SUMMER 2024 *'This really is the loveliest of books' I'I cannot recommend it highly enough'

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