Leslie Arvin Manuscript Collection
| Description: |
Manuscript of Leslie Arvin’s book Scribes, Scripts, and Books which gives the historyof books and bookmaking. Chapters of the book include: Writing, The Alphabet, Structure of the Book-Mesopotamia, The Egyptian Book, the Hebrew Book, The Greek and Hellenistic Book- The Roman book(both noted as Chapter 6 but part 1 and part 2), Latin Script, Codices Manu Scripti, ManuscriptIllumination, The Islamic Book, Papermaking, Bookbinding, On the Threshold of Printing. Also included isa glossary of Printmaking processes. At least some minor changes were made before the finalpublication. |
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| Origin: | February2023 |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/isulib/id/9691 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State University Library |
| Subjects: |
Bookbinding Publishing industry Bookbinding Books History Printmaking Paper Presses Printing plates Printing industry |
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This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.