Old Books, New Technologies - The Representation, Conservation Transformation of Books Since 1700

Informationen zum Autor David McKitterick is Librarian and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. His books include A History of Cambridge University Press (three volumes, 1992–2004) and Print, Manuscript and the Search for Order, 1450–1830 (Cambridge University Press, 2003). He is also a general editor of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain series. Klappentext Wide-ranging study that explores how 'old books' have been represented and interpreted from the eighteenth century to the present day. Zusammenfassung As we rely increasingly on digital resources! what is our responsibility to preserve 'old books' for the future? How was the question of preservation approached historically? David McKitterick's lively and wide-ranging study explores how 'old books' have been represented and interpreted from the eighteenth century to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The past in pixels; 2. Restoration and invention; 3. Conservation, counterfeiting and bookbinding; 4. Representation and imitation; 5. From copying to facsimile; 6. The arrival of photography; 7. Public exhibition; 8. The Caxton exhibition of 1877; 9. A bibliographical and public revolution; 10. Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: David Mckitterick, David (University of Cambridge) McKitterick, McKitterick David
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.04.2013
• EAN: 9781107035935
• ISBN: 978-1-107-03593-5
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Media Studies, 20th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, c 1500 onwards to present day, Literary studies: general, C 1700 To C 1800, Publishing industry and journalism, Publishing industry & book trade