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The Shape of the Book: From Roll to Codex (3rd Century BC - 19th Century AD) - The Library on Display

The Shape of the Book: From Roll to Codex (3rd Century BC - 19th Century AD) - The Library on Display

The Shape of the Book: From Roll to Codex (3rd Century BC - 19th Century AD) - The Library on Display

$19.95

Arduini, Franca

ed. Pap. Florence, 2008

Book ID: 80091

Divided between the Papyrus section and the Manuscript section, this book illustrates the relationship between book form and function, describing manuscripts of different formats and periods, from wax tablets and papyrus rolls, to medieval and Renaissance parchment codices from such diverse places as the imperial scriptorium in Constantinople to high-quality workshops in Europe and Asia. Italian/English.

96 pp., 64 color llus.