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The Book at War: Libraries and Readers in an Age of Conflict by Andrew Pettegree
$55.00 AUD
Category: War
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime 'Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree's tour de force will appeal to anyone for whom, whatever the circumstances, books are an abiding, indispensable part of life.' David Kyn ...Show more
The Invention of News: How the World Came to Know About Itself by Andrew Pettegree
$49.95 AUD
Category: History
Long before the invention of printing, let alone the availability of a daily newspaper, people desired to be informed. In the pre-industrial era news was gathered and shared through conversation and gossip, civic ceremony, celebration, sermons and proclamations. The age of print brought pamphlets, edict ...Show more
The Invention of News: How the World Came to Know About Itself by Andrew Pettegree
$39.95 AUD
Category: On Writing
Long before the invention of printing, let alone the availability of a daily newspaper, people desired to be informed. In the pre-industrial era news was gathered and shared through conversation and gossip, civic ceremony, celebration, sermons, and proclamations. The age of print brought pamphlets, edic ...Show more
The Library: A Fragile History by Arthur der Weduwen, Andrew Pettegree
$50.00 AUD
Category: History
Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google. 'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched, of that extraordinary and enduring phenomenon: the library' - Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge ...Show more
The Library: A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen
$28.00 AUD
Category: History
A SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Timely ... a long and engrossing survey of the library' FT'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched' Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the BooksFamed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed i ...Show more
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