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100 1 _aPollard, Alfred W.
_q(Alfred William),
_d1859-1944
245 1 0 _aFine Books
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-03-06
508 _aProduced by Marius Masi, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Fine Books" by Alfred W. Pollard is a reference work written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive survey of the history of fine printing and book illustration, detailing the evolution of book collecting from the inception of the printed book to the modern day. It covers significant periods and figures in the development of printed literature, making it a valuable resource for bibliophiles and collectors. At the start of the volume, the author introduces the topic of book collecting, referencing its ancient roots during the later Roman Empire and the evolution of collecting practices throughout the Middle Ages. Pollard highlights how book collecting transformed with the advent of printing, leading to new dynamics in ownership and dissemination of knowledge. He discusses prominent collectors such as Jean Grolier and Thomas Wotton, and reflects on the shifting ideals around book ownership—from private libraries intended for personal use to public collections aimed at benefiting scholars and society. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of fine books, their artistic merit, and their historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIllustration of books
653 _aPrinting -- History
653 _aIllustrated books -- Bibliography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35494
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