Houston, Keith

Book: A Cover-To-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

W. W. Norton & Company, April 2025. Trade Paperback. Item #21384
ISBN: 1324086351

New.

In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.

Price: $26.00