• The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski - front cover
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The Book on the Bookshelf

The Book on the Bookshelf

Henry Petroski

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Good pre-owned condition. Light edge and corner wear, light cover creasing and scuffing, and mild handling wear to the page edges. Please review all nine photographs of the actual copy.

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Henry Petroski explores the history and design of the bookshelf, tracing how books have been stored, displayed and organised from early chests and lecterns to modern shelves and libraries. The book connects changes in book production and reading culture with the furniture created to hold books.

  • Author: Henry Petroski
  • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
  • Publication year: 1999
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English

Condition: Good pre-owned condition. Light edge and corner wear, light cover creasing and scuffing, and mild handling wear to the page edges. Please review all nine photographs, which show the actual copy for sale.

  • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
  • Year: 1999
  • Binding: Paperback

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