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Book Parts (Paperback)
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Book Parts (Paperback)
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What would an anatomy of the book look like? There is the main
text, of course, the file that the author proudly submits to their
publisher. But around this, hemming it in on the page or enclosing
it at the front and back of the book, there are dozens of other
texts — page numbers and running heads, copyright statements and
errata lists — each possessed of particular conventions, each
with their own lively histories. To consider these paratexts —
recalling them from the margins, letting them take centre stage —
is to be reminded that no book is the sole work of the author whose
name appears on the cover; rather, every book is the sum of a
series of collaborations. It is to be reminded, also, that not
everything is intended for us, the readers. There are sections that
are solely directed at others — binders, librarians, lawyers —
parts of the book that, if they are working well, are working
discreetly, like a theatrical prompt, whispering out of the
audience's ear-shot Book Parts is a bold and imaginative
intervention in the fast growing field of book history: it pulls
the book apart. Over twenty-two chapters, Book Parts tells the
story of the components of the book: from title pages to endleaves;
from dust jackets to indexes — and just about everything in
between. Book Parts covers a broad historical range that runs from
the pre-print era to the digital, bringing together the expertise
of some of the most exciting scholars working on book history today
in order to shine a new light on these elements hiding in plain
sight in the books we all read.
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