The History of the Book in the West: 400AD–1455

This selection of papers by major scholars provides an introduction to the history of the book in the West from late Antiquity to the publication of the Gutenberg Bible and the beginning of the print revolution. The collection includes wide-ranging papers on handwriting and the physical make-up of the book, the 'look' of the book, and scribes, readers and the availability of books. The editors' introduction provides an overview of the medieval book.