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Speaking Volumes - Books with Histories (Hardcover)
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Speaking Volumes - Books with Histories (Hardcover)
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Every individual book has a history which can help us to understand
what difference it may have made in the world. Within these pages
you will find books damaged by bullets or graffiti, recovered from
fire or water, or even disguised as completely different texts for
protection in dangerous times. Marks of ownership - be it a rich
treasure binding or a humble family inscription - shine a light on
social history and literacy, while student doodles from the
sixteenth century and a variety of pithy annotations give us a
sense of readers through the ages. We increasingly recognise that
the cultural and research value of books lies not just in their
printed contents, but in the many other things they can tell us
about the ways they have been used, read and regarded. Generously
illustrated with examples from the early Middle Ages to the present
day, Speaking Volumes presents a fascinating selection of books in
both public and private collections whose individual histories tell
surprising and illuminating stories, encouraging us to look at and
appreciate books in new and non-traditional ways.
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