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The Book Lovers' Miscellany by Cock-Starkey, Claire is a design available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Book Lovers' Miscellany about?
How is ink made? What is the bestselling book of all time? What are the oldest known books in the world? And how does one make sense of the colors found on Penguin paperbacks? The answers to these questions and many more await readers in <i>The Book Lovers' Miscellany</i>. <p><i>The Book Lovers' Miscellany</i> is a cornucopia for bibliophiles. With customary wisdom and wit, Claire Cock-Starkey presents a brief illustrated history of paper, binding, printing, and dust jackets, with a wealth of ar
Who reads The Book Lovers' Miscellany?
It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.
Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.
- Author
- Cock-Starkey, Claire
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781851244713
- Category
- design
- Subjects
- Reference, History, Design
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (15 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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