Scribes, Script, and Books
| Author | : Leila Avrin |
| Publisher | : American Library Association |
| Total Pages | : 394 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0838910386 |
In this detailed overview of the history of the handmade book, Avrin looks at the development of scripts and styles of illumination, the making of manuscripts, and the technological processes involved in paper-making and book-binding. Readers will have a greater understanding of ancient books and texts with More than 300 plates and illustrations Examples of the different forms of writing from ancient times to the printing press Coverage of cultural and religious books Full bibliography Reference librarians and educators will find this resource indispensable.
Annotated List of Books Relating to Industrial Arts and Industrial Education
| Author | : Columbia University. Teachers College. School of Industrial Arts |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 1911 |
| Genre | : Industrial arts |
| ISBN | : |
A Guide to Early Printed Books and Manuscripts
| Author | : Mark Bland |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2013-03-26 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1118653998 |
A Guide to Early Printed Books and Manuscripts provides an introduction to the language and concepts employed in bibliographical studies and textual scholarship as they pertain to early modern manuscripts and printed texts Winner, Honourable Mention for Literature, Language and Linguistics, American Publishers Prose Awards, 2010 Based almost exclusively on new primary research Explains the complex process of viewing documents as artefacts, showing readers how to describe documents properly and how to read their physical properties Demonstrates how to use the information gleaned as a tool for studying the transmission of literary documents Makes clear why such matters are important and the purposes to which such information is put Features illustrations that are carefully chosen for their unfamiliarity in order to keep the discussion fresh
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition -
| Author | : Miriam Drake |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 904 |
| Release | : 2003-05-20 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780824720780 |
A revitalized version of the popular classic, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition targets new and dynamic movements in the distribution, acquisition, and development of print and online media-compiling articles from more than 450 information specialists on topics including program planning in the digital era, recruitment, information management, advances in digital technology and encoding, intellectual property, and hardware, software, database selection and design, competitive intelligence, electronic records preservation, decision support systems, ethical issues in information, online library instruction, telecommuting, and digital library projects.
