9780375406492 | 1 edition (Alfred a Knopf Inc, September 1, 1999), cover price $26.00 |
About this edition: Traces the evolution of the book and the bookshelf, from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explains how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history
9780375706394 | Vintage Books, September 1, 2000, cover price $16.95 |
About this edition: Tracing the evolution of the book and its companion, the bookshelf, an intriguing study ranges from the scrolls of antiquity to the modern-day volume, explaining how the art of book storage evolved, and discusses such topics as libraries, bookselling, book collection, and book buying throughout history.