CONTENTS

CHAP.PAGE
I.Introductory[9]
II.The Preservation of Literature[13]
III.Books and Libraries in Classical Times[26]
IV.Books in MediƦval Times[36]
V.Libraries in MediƦval Times[56]
VI.The Beginning of Printing[70]
VII.Who Invented Moveable Types?[81]
VIII.Gutenberg and the Mentz Press[89]
IX.Early Printing[103]
X.Early Printing in Italy and some other Countries[110]
XI.Early Printing in England[118]
XII.Early Printing in Scotland[131]
XIII.Early Printing in Ireland[138]
XIV.Book Bindings[144]
XV.How a Modern Book is Produced[159]
Postscript[164]
Index[166]