The Smithsonian book of books / (Record no. 144533)

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LC control number 91039590
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International Standard Book Number 089599030X
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International Standard Book Number 9780895990303
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Classification number Z 4
Item number .O54 1992
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100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Olmert, Michael.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Smithsonian book of books /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Michael Olmert ; introduction by Christopher de Hamel.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Washington, D.C. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Smithsonian Books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1992.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 319 p. :
Other physical details ill. (some col.) ;
Dimensions 29 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Scrolls and scribes: the greatest story ever told: from the Old Testament to the New -- People of the book -- Illuminating the dark ages: from the edge of beyond: medieval glories of the British Isles -- Debits and credits: the keeping of accounts -- The Gutenberg revolution: Caxton and Aldus: masters of the press -- A brave new world: printing in the Americas -- Yes, we have now bananas: Morison, Zapf, and Gill: modern masters of typography -- The bookmaker's craft: to print or not to print? for Shakespeare, that was the question -- By its cover: the art of the binder -- The infinite library, timeless and incorruptible: heralds of science: books that changed the world -- The best of the past: a medieval revival in the arts of the book -- A picture's worth: Mother Goose and company: books for the young and the young at heart -- Every word for everyman: The book business: Ah, you publishing scoundrel! -- Old leaves, new lives: lost and found between the covers -- Last words.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. From earliest attempts at writing to the newest electronic computer-books; from sumptuous illuminated and bejeweled medieval manuscripts to Gutenberg and the invention of movable type; from the diverse arts and crafts of bookmaking to the building of magnificent libraries for housing treasured volumes; from the ancient epic of Gilgamesh to the plays of Shakespeare and the tales of Beatrix Potter, the author highlights the evolution of the commercial value of books and of the passion for book collecting.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Books
General subdivision History.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Book industries and trade
General subdivision History.
650 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Pictorial works
General subdivision Books
-- History.
650 17 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Boeken.
Source of heading or term gtt
650 17 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Handschriften.
Source of heading or term gtt
650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Livres
General subdivision Histoire.
650 #6 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Livres
General subdivision Industrie
-- Histoire.
650 07 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Buch.
Source of heading or term swd
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name De Hamel, Christopher,
Dates associated with a name 1950-
Relator term aui.
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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Copy number Price effective from Koha item type
    Library of Congress Classification     Oversized Item Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Oversized Collection 11/19/2025   OVER Z 4 .O54 1992 98646667 11/19/2025 1 11/19/2025 Oversized Item