Origins of the book: Egypt's contribution to the development of the book from papyrus to codex
1972 · Greenwich, CT
by HUSSEIN, MOHAMED A.
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1972. First American edition, 4to, pp. 114, [1]; profusely illustrated throughout (including 42 illustrations in color); fine in the dustjacket and publisher's slipcase. A chronological study with sections on the Pharaonic Period, the Greco-Roman Period, the Coptic Book, and the book in Islamic Egypt. (Inventory #: 31743)