Old books, new technologies : the representation, conservation and transformation of books since 170

Old books, new technologies : the representation, conservation and transformation of books since 170

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McKitterick David
Cambridge University Press
EAN: 9781107035935
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As we rely increasingly on digital resources, and libraries discard large parts of their older collections, what is our responsibility to preserve 'old books' for the future? 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. Conservation of these texts has taken many forms, from early methods of counterfeiting, imitation and rebinding to modern practices of microfilming, digitisation and photography. Using a comprehensive range of examples, McKitterick reveals these practices and their effects to address wider questions surrounding the value of printed books, both in terms of their content and their status as historical objects. Creating a link between historical approaches and the emerging technologies of the future, this book furthers our understanding of old books and their significance in a world of emerging digital technology.
EAN 9781107035935
ISBN 1107035937
Binding Hardback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Publication date April 18, 2013
Pages 294
Language English
Dimensions 252 x 180 x 18
Country United Kingdom
Readership Tertiary Education
Authors McKitterick David
Illustrations 23 Halftones, unspecified
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