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Contents list of illustrations xv list of contributors xviii preface xxi acknowledgements xxv. The cambridge history of the book in britain, volume 4. Mckenzie with the assistance of maureen bell cambridge. The cambridge history of the book in britain edited by andrew nash. The cambridge history of the book in britain edited by john. The cambridge history of the book in britain, 14001557 vol. The series is aimed at firstyear undergraduates and above and volumes in the series will serve both as indispensable works of synthesis and as original interpretations of britains past. The expert contributions explore the physical form of books, including their codicology, script and decoration. Topics the new cambridge modern history collection opensource language english. Leading historians and economists examine the foundational importance of economic life in modern britain as well as the close interconnections between economic, social, political and cultural change. Archaeological evidence indicates that what was to become england was colonised by humans long before the rest of the british isles because of its more hospitable climate between and during the various glacial periods of the distant past. Table of contents for the cambridge history of the book in. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. The cambridge history of the book in britain edited by david.
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