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    The History of Reading

    by: Alberto Manguel

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    The History of Reading

    The History of Reading

    By: Alberto Manguel

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    Product Details

    Category - Non Fiction / History

    Format - Paperback

    Condition - Fair

    Listed - 10 months ago

    Views - 7

    Ships From - New York

    Est. Publication Date - Aug 2014

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    From clay tablets to CD-ROM, from book thieves to book burners, bibliophiles, book fools and saints, noted essayist Alberto Manguel follows the quirky and passionate 4,000-year-old history of the writ...

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