How to Do Things with Books in Victorian Britain
| Author | : Leah Price |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780691114170 |
| ISBN-13 | : 069111417X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How to Do Things with Books in Victorian Britain by : Leah Price
Download or read book How to Do Things with Books in Victorian Britain written by Leah Price and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work asks how our culture came to frown on using books for any purpose other than reading. The text explores when the coffee-table book became an object of scorn, and why law courts forbade witnesses to kiss the Bible.
