Michael Olmert is the author of "Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella." Christopher de Hamel is Donnelley Fellow Librarian, Corpus Christi College and former curator of Western and Oriental manuscripts at Sotheby's.
"A feast for book lovers."--"Publishers Weekly
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"Succeeds beautifully. Olmert's lively text describes the evolution
of the book and its impact on society. . . . Along the way, he
surveys early forms of writing, the development of printing, and
the arts of papermaking, typography, illustration, and
bookbinding."--"Bloomsbury Review
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"The ultimate thrill for readers: beautiful, copious illustrations,
and text that leaves no page of book history unturned."--"Los
Angeles Daily News"
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