History of the Book and Printing

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Authors and Publishers
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Authorship-History
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Book Industries and Trade—History
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Illumination of Books and Manuscripts
Libraries-History
Literacy-History
Literature Publishing-History
Literature and Society-History
Manuscripts-History
Printing-History
Publishers and Publishing- History
Scriptoria-History
Writing-History