History of Libraries of the Western World

This edition of the History of Libraries in the Western World represents a substantial revision of the earlier edition, taking into account the "information revolution" that has swept the West since 1945 and the political revolution that swept across Europe beginning in 1986. In addition, recent scholarship has been incorporated throughout the text, with special emphasis on the work centered around the "new history of the book." The bibliographies at the end of each of the twelve chapters have been thoroughly revised to reflect the very considerable new work on library and book history.

• The History and Power of Writing
• The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval and Oriental (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography)
• Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, 5th Edition (Library and Information Science Text)
• Cultures of Print: Essays in the History of the Book (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
• Libraries in the Ancient World
• The Preservation Management Handbook: A 21st-Century Guide for Libraries, Archives, and Museums
• The Book History Reader
• Introduction to Manuscript Studies
• Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
• The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing 1450-1800 (Verso Classics, 10)