Description: The Dictionary of the Book by Sidney E. Berger Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Dictionary of the Book: A Glossary for Book Collectors, Book Sellers, Librarians, and Others is the definitive glossary of the book, offering readers all the terms they will need for thorough understanding of how books are made, the materials they are made of, and how th... Publisher Description Finally, here is the definitive glossary of the book, offering readers all the terms they will need for thorough understanding of how books are made, the materials they are made of, and how they are described in the bookselling, book collecting, and library worlds. Every key term --- over 1,300 different words --- that could be used in booksellers catalogs, library records, and collectors descriptions of their holdings is represented in this dictionary.This authoritative sources covers all areas of book knowledge:·the book as physical object,·typeface terminology,·paper,·printing,·book collecting,·book design,·bibliography,·calligraphy, t·he language of manuscripts,·writing implements,·librarianship,·legal issues,·the parts of a book, and much more.The definitions are supplemented by more than 100 illustrations showing the book as a physical object: parts of books, kinds of illustrations, kinds of printing techniques, tools that librarians, booksellers, and collectors refer to that are used in the making of books, kinds of binding structures and decoration, kinds of paper decoration, and other things. Author Biography Sidney E. Berger was the Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem; he is now the librarys Director Emeritus. For the last nearly 14 years Dr. Berger has also been on the faculty of Simmons College and the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign, teaching rare book courses in both institutions library schools. He was also Curator of Printed Books and then Curator of Manuscripts at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA, and headed the Special Collections Department at the University of California at Riverside. He is widely published in several fields--mostly in literary, bibliographical, and library fields--and his most recent book, Rare Books and Special Collections, won the 2015 ABC-CLIO/American Library Association award for the Best Book in Library Literature. He makes paper and casts type by hand, and he is the proprietor of the Doe Press, publishing short texts from handset type, printed on a hand press. Details ISBN 1442263393 ISBN-13 9781442263390 Title The Dictionary of the Book Author Sidney E. Berger Format Hardcover Year 2016 Pages 334 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:100834014; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: The Dictionary of the Book
Language: English
Topic: Reference, Language Arts & Disciplines, Antiques & Collectibles, Bibliographies & Indexes, Publishing, Library & Information Science / General, Books
Author: Sidney E. Berger
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