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BL
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639940
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McKitterick, David
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Old books, new technologies : : the representation, conservation and transformation of books since 1700 /\ David McKitterick
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x, 286 pages :: illustrations ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9781107035935 (hardback)
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: 1107035937 (hardback)
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: 9781107470392 (paperback)
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: 1107470390 (paperback)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-277) and index
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| Contents
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The past in pixels -- Restoration and invention -- Conservation, counterfeiting and bookbinding -- Representation and imitation -- From copying to facsimile -- The arrival of photography -- Public exhibition -- The Caxton exhibition of 1877 -- A bibliographical and public revolution -- Conclusion
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| Abstract
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"Any new technology, just like any new idea, requires some understanding not just of what is new, but also of what it replaces. The current revolution in printing and publishing is no different. It offers new ways of doing things, and new ways of thinking. It offers opportunities for creativity and imagination on a scale and by routes of which we are so far scarcely aware. During the past few years there has emerged a considerable literature about the effect on conventional publishing of what is sometimes called the digital age. "--
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Books-- Conservation and restoration-- History
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Book industries and trade-- Technological innovations
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Publishers and publishing-- Technological innovations
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Book industries and trade-- History
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Publishers and publishing-- History
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| LC Classification
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Z280.M35 2013
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| Parallel Title
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Representation, conservation and transformation of books since 1700
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