a celebration of the world's most beautiful and historic works world's most beautiful and historic works Collins, Michael 1960- contributor Black, Alexandra contributor Cussans, Thomas. contributor Farndon, John 1960- contributor Parker, Philip 1965- contributor text nyu 2017 monographic eng

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256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portaits, facsimiles ; 31 cm "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."--The publisher 300 BCE to 999 CE 1000 to 1449 1450 to 1649 1650 to 1899 1900 onward contributors, Father Michael Collins, with Alexandra Black, Thomas Cussans, John Farndon, and Philip Parker. "World's most beautiful and historic works"--Cover. Includes index. Best books Books History Pictorial works Libros Historia Obras pictóricas Books and reading History Libros y lectura Historia Z 4 R384 2017 002.09 9781465463623 1465463623 171108 20250901104903.0 128948 eng