A history of reading

Manguel, Alberto

A history of reading / by Alberto Manguel - 1st American ed. - New York : Viking , 1996 - 372 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-353) and index.

From clay tablets to CD-ROM, from book thieves to book burners, bibliophiles, book fools and saints, noted essayist Alberto Manguel follows the quirky and passionate 4,000-year-old history of the written work whose true hero is the reader. Photos & line drawings.

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Books and reading----History

Z1003 / .M292 1996

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