The printed book, its history, illustration, and adornment, from the days of Gutenberg to the present time (1887)
Bouchot, Henri, 1849-1906, Bigmore, E. C. (Edward Clements), 1838?-1899 · London, H. Grevel and co. · leaf 301
10 CHAPTER IX. … LIBRARIES. RT, science, and literature tookrefuge in convents before the in-vention of Printing, and librariesdid not count many books. Ac-cording to daily wants, the monas-tery scribes copied the treatises lentby neighbouring houses, and the collection was thuspainfully made during many centuries.…
Books · Bookbinding -- History · Printing -- History
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