The Hebrew Book: An Historical Survey.

Foreword by Jacob Rothschild. Jerusalem 1975. 230 s. Illustr. i texten samt planscher i färg. Klbd. (avskrivningsstämpel; skyddsomsl. saknas; 32 cm; Keter Publishing House Jerusalem) Contents: Writing: in ancient times, writing surfaces, writing equipment, Talmud and Halakhah, the scribe. The scroll: scrolls as early books, the Sefer Torah. The manuscript: non-illuminated manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts. The science of the Hebrew book: journals, catalogs, the preliminary pages, 20th-century, methods, future tasks. Printing: introduction, incunabula, 1500-1550, 1550-1627, the 17th and 18th centuries, modern period. Major centers. Hebrew printers. Love of the book: the beginnings, Hebrew book titles, the foreword, the recommendation, colophons, proofreaders, trade in books, censorship, bibliophiles, bookplates. The artistry of the book: typography, methods and techniques, printers' marks, illustrations, binding. Some basic books: the Bible, the Mishnah and Talmud, the Prayer Books, the Mishneh Torah, the Zohar and Kabbalah, the Haggadah. Libraries: public libraries in Israel. Appendices: I. Transliteration table, II. Reading list, III. Alphabetical index of title page.