The Secret Life of Books Why They Mean More Than Words

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Type :epub | 2.76 MB | English | Tom Mole | Elliott & Thompson

Description: ‘Probably the most compulsive text ever penned about what it means to handle and possess a book' - Christopher de Hamel, author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts‘A real treasure trove for book lovers' - Alexander McCall SmithWe love books. We take them to bed with us. They weigh down our suitcases when we go on holiday. We display them on our bookshelves or store them in our attics. We give them as gifts. We write our names in them. We take them for granted. And all the time, our books are leading a double life.The Secret Life of Books is about everything that isn't just the words. It's about how books transform us as individuals. It's about how books – and readers – have evolved over time. And it's about why, even with the arrival of other media, books still have the power to change our lives.In this illuminating account, Tom Mole looks at everything from binding innovations to binding errors, to books defaced by lovers, to those...

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