TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brookfield,Karen
TI  - Book
T2  - Eyewitness books
SN  - 0679840125
AV  - JUV Z 4 .B78 1993
PY  - 1993///
CY  - New York
PB  - A.A. Knopf, Distributed by Random House
KW  - Books
KW  - History
KW  - Juvenile literature
N1  - Includes index; What is writing? -- First signs -- Writing with signs -- Egyptian writing -- ABC... -- Before paper -- Paper -- Medieval psalter -- Manuscript books -- Books from Asia -- Islamic books -- Getting ready to print -- Typesetting -- On press -- Early printed books -- Typefaces -- Binding -- Illustrated books -- Learning words -- Handwriting -- Children's books -- Words at work -- Typewriter -- Book market -- Keeping your words
N2  - Text and photographs trace the evolution of the written word, how the alphabet grew out of pictures, the development of papermaking, bookbinding, children's books, and more
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/random0410/93018833.html
ER  -