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"A beautifully illustrated guide to more than 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books and handwritten manuscripts ever produced, with discussions of their purpose, features, and creators. From ancient masterpieces such as The Art of War, written on the leaves of bamboo, to the stunningly illustrated Birds of America, to Chairman Mao's Little Red Book, [this book] delves into the stories behind the most incredible tomes ever produced, offering an insight into their wider social and cultural context, and is chronologically ordered to demonstrate the synergies between the growth in human knowledge and the bookmaking process."--
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Books and reading, Books, Pictorial works, Best books, History, Books, historyEdition | Availability |
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Remarkable books: a celebration of the world's most beautiful and historic works
2017, DK
in English
- First American edition.
1465463623 9781465463623
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Table of Contents
300 BCE to 999 CE
1000 to 1449
1450 to 1649
1650 to 1899
1900 onward.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
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