Speaking Volumes
books with histories
$71.99
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2022
Summary
The Secret Lives of Books: Unveiling History Through Marginalia and Marks
Every book holds a unique story, revealing its impact on the world. Inside, discover books scarred by bullets or defaced with graffiti, rescued from flames or floods, and cleverly concealed as other texts to survive perilous times.
Marks of ownership, from opulent bindings to simple family inscriptions, illuminate social history and literacy. Student doodles from the 16th century and insightful annotat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851245628 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1851245626 |
| Author: | David Pearson |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.11kg |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 190mm |
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Speaking Volumes is an approachable study of a richly rewarding field…A bibliophiles delight, with photographs of bindings, title pages, annotations, illustrations, library shelves, books shot at, fragments rescued from fire, doodles by a child to Isaac Casaubon learned commentary. £40 hardback might seem expensive or take up valuable shelf space, but squeeze the purse and shelf, to buy a well-researched book.
– Jeremy KnightAbout The Author
David Pearson
David Pearson is a leading expert on the history of books, after a lifetime spent working with them, writing about them and owning them. His previous books include Provenance Research in Book History (new edition, Bodleian Library Publishing, 2019) and Book Ownership in Stuart England (Oxford University Press, 2021).
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