Bibliograph

Remarkable books, a celebration of the world's most beautiful and historic works, contributors, Father Michael Collins, with Alexandra Black, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, and Philip Parker

Type

Label

Remarkable books, a celebration of the world's most beautiful and historic works, contributors, Father Michael Collins, with Alexandra Black, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, and Philip Parker

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Remarkable books

Oclc number

1002307691

Responsibility statement

contributors, Father Michael Collins, with Alexandra Black, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, and Philip Parker

Sub title

a celebration of the world's most beautiful and historic works

Summary

"A beautifully illustrated guide to more than 75 of the world's most celebrated, rare, and seminal books and handwritten manuscripts ever produced, with discussions of their purpose, features, and creators. From ancient masterpieces such as The Art of War, written on the leaves of bamboo, to the stunningly illustrated Birds of America, to Chairman Mao's Little Red Book, [this book] delves into the stories behind the most incredible tomes ever produced, offering an insight into their wider social and cultural context, and is chronologically ordered to demonstrate the synergies between the growth in human knowledge and the bookmaking process."--, From the publisher

Table Of Contents

300 BCE to 999 CE -- 1000 to 1449 -- 1450 to 1649 -- 1650 to 1899 -- 1900 onward

Target audience

adult

Classification