Books and the Western World: A Cultural History

by Karl Schottenloher, William D. Boyd, Irmgard H. Wolfe

The famous Bucher bewegten die Eine Kulturgeschichte des Buches ( 2d ed., Verlag Anton Hiersemann, 1968) is a rich history of books and publishing and libraries. Much attention is devoted to the development of printing and the rise of the great modern research libraries. An emphasis is placed throughout on the relationship between political or social movements and libraries.

531 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1989