the representation, conservation and transformation of books since 1700 /
First Statement of Responsibility
David McKitterick
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 286 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-277) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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The past in pixels -- Restoration and invention -- Conservation, counterfeiting and bookbinding -- Representation and imitation -- From copying to facsimile -- The arrival of photography -- Public exhibition -- The Caxton exhibition of 1877 -- A bibliographical and public revolution -- Conclusion
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Any new technology, just like any new idea, requires some understanding not just of what is new, but also of what it replaces. The current revolution in printing and publishing is no different. It offers new ways of doing things, and new ways of thinking. It offers opportunities for creativity and imagination on a scale and by routes of which we are so far scarcely aware. During the past few years there has emerged a considerable literature about the effect on conventional publishing of what is sometimes called the digital age. "--
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Representation, conservation and transformation of books since 1700
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Book industries and trade-- History
Book industries and trade-- Technological innovations
Books-- Conservation and restoration-- History
Publishers and publishing-- History
Publishers and publishing-- Technological innovations