The Nature of the Book: Print and Knowledge in the Making

by Adrian Johns

Book Overview

In The Nature of the Book, a tour de force of cultural history, Adrian Johns constructs an entirely original and vivid picture of print culture and its many arenas-commercial, intellectual, political, and individual.

"A compelling exposition of how authors, printers, booksellers and readers competed for power over the printed page. . . . The richness of Mr. Johns's book lies in the splendid detail he has collected to describe the world...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226401219
• ISBN13: 9780226401218
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 776 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.6" x 9.6"