The Mind of the Book : Pictorial Title Pages / Alastair Fowler.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.Edition: First editionDescription: xii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9780198717669

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Genre/Form:

History.

DDC classification:

686.2252 23 FOW

Contents:

1. Introduction. 2. Frontispieces and commentaries.

Summary: Alastair Fowler presents a fascinating study of title pages printed in England from the early modern era to the nineteenth century, exploring their place in the History of the Book for the first time. He illuminates key features of title-page design and presents 16 illustrations of significant title-pages with commentaries, from Chaucer to Dickens.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management	Non-fiction	686.2252 FOW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		42179

1. Introduction. 2. Frontispieces and commentaries.

Alastair Fowler presents a fascinating study of title pages printed in England from the early modern era to the nineteenth century, exploring their place in the History of the Book for the first time. He illuminates key features of title-page design and presents 16 illustrations of significant title-pages with commentaries, from Chaucer to Dickens.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-209) and index.

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