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100 1 _aDavenport, Cyril,
_d1848-1941
245 1 4 _aThe Book: Its History and Development
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-29
505 0 _aEarly records -- Rolls, books and bookbindings -- Paper -- Printing -- Illustrations -- Miscellanea -- Leathers -- The ornamentation of leather bookbindings without gold -- The ornamentation of leather bookbindings with gold.
508 _aProduced by MWS, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
520 _a"The Book: Its History and Development" by Cyril Davenport is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the evolution of books, covering various aspects such as early record-keeping methods, types of materials used, and the progression of bookbinding techniques throughout different cultures. At the start of the book, Davenport introduces the concept of ancient record-keeping, discussing primitive methods such as rock inscriptions and notches on wood. He emphasizes that the idea of documenting information through signs has appeared worldwide, leading to developments in writing systems. The opening portion suggests that the book will explore how these early forms of recording ultimately contributed to the creation of more sophisticated writing technologies and book formats, illustrating the rich history embedded in our contemporary understanding of books. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBooks
653 _aBooks -- History
653 _aPrinting -- History
653 _aBookbinding
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52932
999 _c93766
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