Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World -- Irene Vallejo, Hardcover

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Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World -- Irene Vallejo, HardcoverA "masterly" (Economist), prize winning, internationally bestselling history of books in the ancient world "Exquisite. . . . Beautifully translated into English by Charlotte Whittle, who is able to convey both Vallejo's passionate narrative presence and her synthesising intelligence." The Guardian Long before books were mass produced, hand copied scrolls made from Nile River reeds were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and pharaohs,

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