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The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives
By Smyth, Adam
- ISBN
- 9781668642450
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
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Reviewed on November 1, 2024 | Audio
Smyth (English literature and book history, Univ. of Oxford; Material Texts in Early Modern England) offers a diverting history of books and the people who made them. The author narrates his own work, allowing his love for his subject to shine through as he animatedly discusses the bookmakers' innovative spirits and devotion to their craft. His book begins in 1492 London with Dutchman Wynkyn de Worde, who published more than 800 t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
