A Companion to the History of the Book

From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book.

• Makes use of illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts
  
• Written by a group of expert contributors
  
• Covers topical debates, such as the nature of censorship and the future of the book

Keywords: General Literature, Book History, Book, History, Simon Eliot, Jonathan Rose, SHARP, publishing, Companion