{"product_id":"the-book-michael-f-suarez-s-j-9780199679416","title":"The Book: A Global History","description":"A concise edition of the highly acclaimed \u003cem\u003eOxford Companion to the Book\u003c\/em\u003e, this book features the 51 articles from the \u003cem\u003eCompanion\u003c\/em\u003e plus 3 brand new chapters in an affordable format! The 54 chapters introduce readers to the fascinating world of book history. Including 21 thematic studies on topics such as writing systems, the ancient and the medieval book, and the economics of print, as well as 33 regional and national histories, offering a truly global survey of the book around the world, \u003cem\u003eThe Book: A Global History\u003c\/em\u003e is the most comprehensive work of its kind. The three new articles, specially commissioned for this edition, cover censorship, copyright and intellectual property, and book history in the Caribbean and Bermuda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll essays are illustrated throughout with reproductions, diagrams, and examples of various typographical features. \u003cbr\u003eBeautifully produced and highly informative, this is a must-have for anyone with an interest in book history and the written word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael F. Suarez S. J.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019967941X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199679416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2014 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Reference\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 12","brand":"Michael F. Suarez S. J.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43914286072063,"sku":"9780199679416","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a746ac6b-56ab-4936-9967-5df7a070bdf3.jpg?v=1680641423","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-michael-f-suarez-s-j-9780199679416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}