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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to books:
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'''[[Book]]''' &ndash; set of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of ink, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side.
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== What ''type'' of thing is a book?  ==
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A book is a medium for a collection of words and/or pictures to represent knowledge, often manifested in bound paper and ink, or in electronic format such as [[e-book]]s.

Books can be described as all of the following:
* Type of [[publication]]
* Format of [[literature]]

== Types of books ==
Physical types of books not to be confused with [[literary genre]]s or types of [[literature]].
* [[Advance copy]] &ndash;  a free promotional copy of a [[book]] given by a publisher to booksellers, librarians, journalists, or others, or as a contest or school prize, before the book is printed for mass distribution. 
* [[Alphabet book]] &ndash;  a book primarily designed for young [[children]] representing letters of the [[alphabet]] with corresponding words and/or images. 
* [[Alternative formats]] &ndash; another version of a standard printed book such as [[Sound recording and reproduction|audio]], [[braille]], [[E-text|electronic]] or [[large print]] versions  
* [[Audiobook]] &ndash; a recorded reading of a physical book 
* [[Autograph book]] &ndash; a [[book]] for collecting the [[autograph]]s of others
** [[Confession album]] &ndash; a type of autograph book with set of questions 
* [[List of books banned by governments|Banned book]] &ndash; a book or other printed works which are prohibited by law or to which free access is not permitted by other means 
* [[Bestseller]] &ndash; a [[book]] that is included on a list of top-selling or frequently-borrowed titles 
* [[Blook]] &ndash; a printed book that contains or is based on content from a [[blog]] 
* [[Board book]] &ndash;  a type of book printed on thick [[paperboard]] generally for children 
* [[Book-and-record set]] &ndash; a set consisting of a picture storybook and an accompanying recording 
* [[Book series]] &ndash;  sequence of [[book]]s that are formally identified together as a group  
* [[Book]]let &ndash; a small book or group of pages
** [[Chapbook]] &ndash; an early type of cheap [[popular literature]] printed in [[early modern Europe]] in booklet format
** Tract &ndash; booklets used for religious and political purposes
* [[Box set|Boxed Set]] &ndash; a compilation of books packaged in a box, for sale as a single unit
* [[Braille|Braille book]] &ndash; a book that is traditionally written with embossed paper for the blind or visually impaired  
* [[Chapter book]] &ndash; a story book intended for intermediate readers, generally age 7-10 
* [[Codex]] &ndash; a bound book constructed of a number of sheets of [[paper]], [[vellum]], [[papyrus]], or similar materials 
* [[Coffee table book]] &ndash; an oversized, usually [[Hardcover book|hard-covered book]] whose purpose is for display on a table 
* [[Coloring book]] &ndash; a book containing [[line art]] to which a reader may add color using [[crayon]]s, [[Pencil|colored pencils]], [[marker pen]]s, [[paint]] or other artistic media 
* [[Comic book]] &ndash;  a book or magazine that consists of [[comic]] art in the form of sequential juxtaposed [[Panel (comics)|panels]] that represent individual scenes 
* [[Comedia suelta]] &ndash; an individual printing of a play 
* [[Condolence book]] &ndash; a book in which people may record their [[condolence]]s after a [[death]] or great [[Tragedy (event)|tragedy]]. 
* [[Cookbook]] &ndash; a collection of [[recipe]]s 
* [[Cordel literature]] - printed booklets or pamphlets containing folk novels, poems and songs. 
* [[Diary]] and Journals &ndash; a private collection of thoughts or feelings, remembrances including comments on current events in book format
** [[Commonplace book]] &ndash; writing information into [[book]]s in order to compile knowledge 
** [[Dream diary]] &ndash; a diary for recording dreams 
** [[Personal Diary]] &ndash; a record (originally in handwritten format) with discrete entries arranged by [[Calendar date|date]] reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period 
** [[Scrapbooking|Scrapbook]] &ndash; is a method, an art for preserving, presenting, arranging personal and family history in the form of a book 
** Travelogue or [[Travel literature|Travel Journal]] &ndash; is a record made by a traveller, sometimes in diary form, of the traveler's experiences, written during the course of the journey and later edited for publication 
* [[E-book|E-Book]] or Electronic Book is a [[book]] made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both readable on electronic devices 
* [[Edited volume]] or collection &ndash; a collection of [[scholarly]] or [[scientific]] chapters written by different authors in book form 
* [[Exhibition catalogue]] &ndash; a book which is either a printed list of exhibits at an [[Art exhibition|art]] exhibition or a directory of exhibitors at a [[trade fair]] or business-to-business event 
* [[Festival book]] &ndash;  a book that commemorate a notable event such as a [[royal entry]], coronation or wedding 
* [[Edition (book)|First Edition]]  a book from the first [[Print run|print run]]  
* [[Festschrift]] &ndash;  a book honoring a respected person, especially an [[academic]], and presented during his or her lifetime 
* [[Flip book]] &ndash; a [[book]] with a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion or some other change 
* [[Hardcover]] &ndash;  a book [[Bookbinding|bound]] with rigid protective covers (typically of [[Binder's board|cardboard]] covered with [[buckram]] or other [[cloth]], heavy [[paper]], or occasionally [[Calf-binding|leather]]) with a sewn spine.  
* [[Illuminated manuscript]] &ndash; a book in which the text is supplemented with such decoration as [[initial]]s, borders ([[marginalia]]) and [[Miniature (illuminated manuscript)|miniature illustrations]] 
* [[Incunable]] &ndash; an early printed book (before 1501) 
* [[Instant book]]  &ndash; a [[book]] that has been produced and published very quickly to meet [[Demand|market demand]] 
* [[Interactive children's book]] &ndash; a subset of [[children's books]] that require participation and interaction by the reader 
* [[Large-print|Large-print book]] &ndash; a book with large text for the visually impaired 
* [[Limited edition books|Limited edition book]] &ndash;  book that is released in a limited quantity [[Edition (book)|print run]] 
* [[Liturgical book]] &ndash; a book published by the authority of a [[Church body|church]], that contains the text and directions for the [[liturgy]] of its official [[Church service|religious service]]s. 
* [[Magazine]] &ndash; a collection of written articles published on a schedule 
* [[Mapback]] &ndash; an early form of a paperback with a printed map on the back cover 
* [[Midlist]] &ndash; a book that is not a bestseller, but has strong enough sales to justify its publication 
* [[Miniature book]] &ndash; a very small book 
* [[Miscellany]] &ndash; a collection of various pieces of writing by different authors 
* [[Monograph]] &ndash; a book on a single subject or an aspect of a subject, usually by a single author 
* [[Networked book]] or Open book &ndash; a book that is written, edited, and read in a networked environment (such as [[Wikipedia]]) 
* [[Novelization]] &ndash; a book that adapts the story of a work created for another medium, such as a [[film]], [[TV series]], [[comic strip]] or [[video game]] 
* [[Online book]] &ndash; a book that is only available to be read on the [[Internet]] 
* [[Orihon]] &ndash;  long rolls consisting of sheets of paper pasted together began to be folded alternately one way and the other to produce an effect like a concertina 
* [[Out-of-print book]] &ndash; a book no longer being actively published 
* [[Paperback]] &ndash;  [[book]] characterized by a thick [[paper]] or [[paperboard]] cover, and often held together with [[Adhesive|glue]] rather than [[Stitch (textile arts)|stitches]] or [[Staple (fastener)|staples]]
** [[Mass-market paperback]] &ndash; small, usually non-illustrated, inexpensive [[bookbinding]] format 
** [[Trade paper edition|Trade paperback]] &ndash; a higher-quality paperback book
* [[Personalized book]] &ndash; a book that has been customized for someone, containing personalized text, customized illustrations, or variables, based on the characteristics of that person 
* [[Photo-book|Photobook]] &ndash; a book consisting mainly of photographs 
* [[Picture book]] &ndash; a book that combines visual and written text and often aimed at children 
* [[Pop-up book]] or Movable book &ndash; a three-dimensional book 
* [[Punch out book]] &ndash; a book printed on stiff card or [[Corrugated fiberboard|cardboard]] usually comprising several pages of perforated, colorfully printed figures or shapes 
* [[Reference work|Reference Book]]
** [[Catalogue raisonné]] &ndash; annotated listing of all the known [[Visual arts|artworks]] by an [[artist]] either in a particular medium or all media 
** [[Encyclopedia]] &ndash; a type of [[reference work]] or [[compendium]] holding a comprehensive summary of [[information]] from either all branches of [[knowledge]] or a particular branch of knowledge 
** [[Herbal]] &ndash; a book containing the names and descriptions of plants 
* [[Remaindered book]] &ndash;a liquidated book 
* [[Samut khoi]] &ndash; a folding-book [[manuscript]] 
* [[Scroll]] &ndash; a precursor to the book which is a roll of papyrus, parchment or paper containing writing 
* [[Song book|Song Book]] or [[Chansonnier]] &ndash;  a [[book]] containing [[lyrics]] and notes for [[song]]s
** [[Choirbook]] &ndash;  a large format song book 
** [[Table-book]] &ndash; printed book which is arranged so that all the parts of a piece of music can be read from it while seated around a table 
* [[Sticker album]] &ndash;  a book in which a person sticks collectable [[sticker]]s in designated sections 
* [[Tankōbon]] &ndash;  Japanese term for a book that is a stand-alone story and not part of a series 
* [[Textbook]] &ndash; manual of instruction in any branch of study 
* [[Tie-in]] &ndash;  a book based on a media property such as a [[film]], [[video game]], [[television series]], [[board game]], [[web site]], [[role-playing game]] or [[literary property]] that serve as cross-promotion 
* [[Used book]] &ndash; a previously owned book 
* [[Volume (bibliography)]] &ndash; a single book that is part of a larger collection 
* [[Wallbook]] &ndash; large printed [[book]] that is designed also to be mounted on a wall 
* [[Yearbook]] &ndash; a book that is published annually

== Physical parts of a book ==
[[File:Korean book-Jikji-Selected Teachings of Buddhist Sages and Seon Masters-1377.jpg|thumb|right|Korean book-Jikji-Selected Teachings of Buddhist Sages and Seon Masters-1377]]
* [[Book size]] &ndash; the dimensions of a book
* [[Leaf (books)|Leaf]] &ndash; a single sheet, the left-hand page of which is the verso, and right-hand page is the recto
** [[Page (paper)|Page]] &ndash; one side of a leaf of paper.
*** [[Title page]], often with the imprint page on its verso.
*** [[Half-title]]
** [[Ink]] &ndash; a type of pigment used to write letters upon the pages of a book
** [[Paper]] &ndash; a material that easily absorbs ink, made from ground plant [[cellulose]].
** [[Parchment]] &ndash; a heavier alternative to paper, often made of reeds, cotton, or animal hide.
* [[Book cover]] &ndash; protective covering used to bind together the pages of a book.
**  [[Dust jacket]] &ndash; detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers.

== Contents of a book ==
[[File:Copyright page of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 1899.png|thumb|right|Copyright page of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 1899]]
=== Subject matter ===
* [[Outline of literature|Literature (outline)]] &ndash; prose, written oral, including fiction and non-fiction, drama and poetry.
** [[List of writing genres|List of Literary or Writing Genres &ndash;]] writing genres are determined by [[Literary technique#literary techniques|narrative technique]], [[Tone (literature)|tone]], [[Content (media)|content]], and sometimes length
*** [[Fiction]] ([[Outline of fiction|outline]]) &ndash; classification for any [[Narrative|story]] or [[Fictional universe|universe]] derived from [[imagination]]—and not based strictly on history or fact
**** [[Literary fiction|Literary Fiction]] ([[Outline of literature|outline]]) &ndash; type of fiction that focuses more on analyzing the human condition than on plot
**** [[Genre fiction|Genre Fiction]] &ndash; plot-driven [[Fiction|fictional works]] written with the intent of fitting into a specific [[literary genre]]
*** [[Non-fiction]] &ndash; type of content whose creator (in good faith) assumes responsibility for the truth or accuracy of events, people, or information presented
**** [[Reference work]] &ndash; a [[book]] or [[Periodical literature|periodical]] (or [[Electronic publishing|its electronic equivalent]]) to which one can refer for [[information]].

=== Structure of book content ===
[[Book design]] &ndash; the common structural parts of a book include:
* [[Book cover|Front cover]]: [[hardbound]] or [[softcover]] (paperback); the [[spine (bookbinding)|spine]] is the binding that joins the front and rear covers where the pages hinge.
* [[Front endpaper]]  &ndash; the endpapers of a book are pages that consist of a double-size sheet folded, the front endpaper and the flyleaf. 
* Flyleaf: The blank leaf or leaves following the front free [[endpaper]].
* [[Front matter]] &ndash; the first section of a book
** [[Book frontispiece|Frontispiece]] &ndash; a decorative illustration on the verso facing the title page
** [[Title page]] &ndash; repeats the title and author as printed on the cover or spine. 
** [[Copyright page]]: &ndash; typically verso of title page: shows copyright owner/date, credits, edition/printing, cataloguing details
** [[Table of contents]] &ndash; a list of the chapter headings and nested sub-headings with their respective page numbers
*** List of figures &ndash; often included in technical books, a list of drawings or depictions in the book
*** List of [[Table (information)|table]]s &ndash; often included in technical books, a list of data in rows and columns, or possibly in more complex structure. 
** [[Dedication (publishing)|Dedication]] &ndash; an inscription which is the expression of friendly connection or thanks by the author towards another person. 
** [[Acknowledgment (creative arts and sciences)|Acknowledgments]] &ndash; a place in the book where the author gives expression of gratitude for assistance in creating an original work. This may also be placed in [[Book design|Back Matter]]. 
** [[Foreword]] &ndash; a short piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book and typically written by someone other than the primary author. 
** [[Preface]] &ndash; a short introduction to a book written by the work's author. The preface usually describes how the book came into being and may contain thanks or acknowledgments.
** [[Introduction (essay)|Introduction]] &ndash; the beginning section that states the purpose and the goals of the book
* Body &ndash; the main text or contents of the book, the pages often collected or folded into [[signatures]]; the pages are usually numbered sequentially, and often divided into [[chapter (books)|chapters]]. Chapters may also have titles, and in a few cases an [[epigraph_(literature)|epigraph]] or prefatory quotation.
* [[Back matter]] &ndash; also known as end matter is the final section of the book it can contain a number of items
** [[Epilogue]] &ndash; a piece of writing at the end of the a book which brings closure to the work. 
** [[Afterword]] &ndash; a piece of writing covering the story of how the book came into being
** [[Appendix (books)|Appendix]] &ndash; supplemental addition to the given work that details information found in the body
** [[Glossary]] &ndash; a set of definitions of words important to the work. 
** [[Index (publishing)|Index]] &ndash; a list of terms and references used in the text often with page numbers to where the terms can be found in the work. 
** [[Note (typography)|Notes]] &ndash; a list of author comments or citations of a reference work, these may also be found within the main text at the bottom of a page.
** [[Bibliography]] &ndash; a list of the works consulted when writing the body
** [[Colophon (publishing)|Colophon]] &ndash; a brief description with production notes relevant to the edition and may include a printer's mark or logotype.
* Flyleaf &ndash; The blank leaf or leaves (if any) preceding the [[back free endpaper]].
* [[Rear endpaper]] &ndash; the endpapers of a book are pages that consist of a double-size sheet folded, the rear end or backend paper the first of which is a flyleaf. 
* [[Book design|Back cover]] &ndash; the back cover of a book which usually contains biographical matter, a summary of the book as well as the ISBN and publisher's price for the book.

== Study of books ==
[[File:Carl Spitzweg 021.jpg|thumb|right|Carl Spitzweg 021]]
* [[Bibliography]] &ndash; the academic study of books as physical and cultural objects.
** Enumerative bibliography &ndash; the organized listing of books
** Descriptive bibliography &ndash; description of books as physical objects
** Analytical bibliography &ndash; examination of the physical features of book as artifact
** [[List of bibliographies]] &ndash; list of bibliographies on Wikipedia
* [[Literature]] &ndash; any single body of written works
* [[Media studies|Media Studies]]—the discipline and field of study dealing with content, history and effects of various media including print.

== Book collections ==
[[File:Bibliothek St. Florian.jpg|thumb|right|Bibliothek St. Florian]]
* [[Library]] – any single body of written works
** [[Digital library]] – library that houses digital resources
** [[Library science]] – field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education and other areas to libraries.
** [[List of libraries]]
*** [[List of libraries in the ancient world]]
*** [[List of national and state libraries]]
** [[Private library|Private Library]] – a library held by a private citizen
** Public lending libraries – a library that provides service to the general public
** [[Research library|Research Library]]—a collection of materials on one more subjects
** [[Special library|Special Library]] – specialized library providing resources on a particular topic
*** [[Corporate library|Corporate Library]]– specialized library serving staff at business or corporation
*** Federal Library – specialized library of a government
*** [[Law library|Law Library]] – specialized library devoted to law
*** [[Medical library|Medical Library]]– specialized library focused on medical and health knowledge
*** Museum Library – specialized library within a museum
*** [[Music library|Music Library]]– specialized library designed for the needs of musicians
*** News Library – specialized library of news articles and news-related items
*** Performing Arts Library – specialized library focusing on performing arts including music, theatre, dance, film and recorded sound
*** [[Presidential library|Presidential Library]] – research library with the collection of a U.S. president's papers
*** [[Christian library|Theological Library]]– specialized library devoted to the study of theology
*** [[Transportation libraries|Transportation Library]]– specialized library devoted to transportation

== Book identification and classification ==

=== Classification systems ===
* [[Bliss bibliographic classification]] (BC) – [[library classification]] system created by [[Henry E. Bliss]] and published in four volumes between 1940 and 1953.  
* [[Chinese Library Classification]] (CLC) – national Chinese [[library classification]] system
* [[Colon Classification]]  – [[library classification]] system mainly used in India
* [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC)  – [[library classification]] system first published by [[Melvil Dewey]] in 1876
* [[Harvard-Yenching Classification]]  – [[library classification]] system used for Chinese language materials in the United States. 
* [[Library of Congress Classification]] (LCC) – library classification system developed by the Library of Congress and used by most research and academic libraries in the United States. 
* [[Universal Decimal Classification]] (UDC)  – international [[library classification]] system

== History of books ==
[[File:Códice Dresden en la edición de Lacambalam 2001.JPG|thumb|Códice Dresden en la edición de Lacambalam 2001]]
[[History of books]]
* [[History of writing]] – the development of expressing [[language]] by letters or other marks. 
* [[History of scrolls]] – the history of a roll of [[papyrus]], [[parchment]] or [[paper]] containing writing.
* [[Codex#History|History of the codex]] – the history of a book with handwritten content
** [[List of codices]] – list of codices published from late antiquity through the Middle Ages. 
**[[Aztec codices]] – list of books written by [[Pre-Columbian era|pre-Columbian]] and colonial-era [[Aztecs]].
**[[Maya codices]] – the history of folding books written by pre-Columbian [[Maya peoples|Mayans]].
* [[History of printing]] – the history of the duplication of images 
**[[Woodblock printing]] (pre- 220 AD) – technique for printing text, images or patterns originating in China in antiquity. 
**[[Movable type]] (1040) – the system and technology of printing and typography using moveable components to reproduce elements of a document.  
**[[Printing press]] (1454) – a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting on a print medium such as paper or cloth, and thereby transferring ink.
**[[Etching]] (''ca.'' 1500) – a method of printmaking using acid or mordant to cut into a metal surface to create a design in the metal.
**[[Mezzotint]] (1642) – the system and technology of printing and typography using moveable components to reproduce elements of a document.
**[[Aquatint]] (1768) – a variant of [[etching]].
**[[Lithography]] (1796) – method of printing using an image drawn with oil, fat or wax onto the surface of a [[lithographic limestone]] plate.
**[[Chromolithography]] (1837) – a method for making multi-color prints.
**[[Rotary printing press|Rotary press]] (1843) – a printing press in which images to be printed are curved around a cylinder.
**[[Offset printing]] (1875) – a printing technique in which inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface.
**[[Hectograph]] (19th century)  – a printing process that involves transfer of an original to a pan of gelatin or gelatin pad pulled over a metal frame.
**[[Hot metal typesetting]] (1886)  –a typesetting method  where molten-type metal is injected into a mold and the resulting slugs are used to press ink onto paper.
**[[Screen printing]] (1907) – a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate. 
**[[Digital printing|Digital press]] (1993) – method of printing from a digital-based image directly to a variety of media.

== Book production ==
[[File:Buchdrucker-1568.png|thumb|right|Buchdrucker-1568]]
* [[Publishing]] &ndash; the dissemination of literature and making information available to the general public.
* [[Writing]] &ndash; a medium of human communication representing language and emotion.
**[[Author]] &ndash; the creator or originator of written work. 
* [[Editing]] &ndash; the process of selecting and preparing media used to convey information.
* [[Graphic design|Graphic Design &ndash;]] process of visual communication and problem-solving through the use of typography, photography, and illustration. 
* [[Printing]] &ndash; process of reproducing text and images using a master form or template.
* [[Bookbinding]] &ndash; process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets and bound together.

== Book distribution ==
* [[Bookselling]] - the commercial trading of books 
**[[Book sales club]] a subscription-based method of selling and purchasing books
**[[List of bookstore chains]] - larger bookselling businesses, usually with multiple locations in a large geographic location
**[[List of independent bookstores]] &ndash; small bookselling businesses, usually with one or a small number of locations in a limited geographic location
**[[Lists of publishing companies]]
* [[Library|Libraries]] &ndash; a collection of sources of information and similar resources
** [[List of libraries]]

== Politics of books ==
[[File:Versunkene Bibliothek Bebelplatz Berlin(2).jpg|thumb|right|Memorial to the burning of books on the Bebelplatz in Berlin.]]
* [[Book censorship]] &ndash; is when some authority, government or otherwise takes measures to prevent access to a book or to part of its contents.   
** [[Book burning]] &ndash; ritual destruction by fire of books and other written materials, usually carried out in a public context. 
** [[List of books banned by governments]]
** Book censorship by country
*** [[Book censorship in Canada]]
*** [[Book censorship in China]]
*** [[Book censorship in Iran]]
*** [[Book censorship in the Republic of Ireland]]
*** [[Book censorship in the United States]]

== Book culture ==
[[File:Agatha Christie collection.jpg|thumb|right|Agatha Christie collection]]
* [[Bibliophilia]] &ndash; the love of books and a bibliophile is an individual who loves and frequently reads books 
* [[Book discussion club]] &ndash; a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read
* [[Book collecting]] &ndash; the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing and maintaining 
* [[Book review]] &ndash; a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit

==Countries and books==

* [[History of the book in Brazil]]
* [[Book publishers in Upper Canada]] (1791–1841)
* [[Publishing industry in China]] (includes books)
* [[Books in France]]
* [[Books in Germany]]
* [[Book publishing in India]]
* [[Books in Italy]]
* [[Books and publishing in Pakistan]]
* [[Books in Spain]]
* [[Books in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Books in the United States]]

== Specific books ==

=== Books by title ===

[[Lists of books]] &ndash; list of book lists (bibliographies) on Wikipedia 
* [[Lists of books by subject]] &ndash; book lists (bibliographies) by subject on Wikipedia
* [[Lists of books by writer]] &ndash; book lists (bibliographies) by writer on Wikipedia
* [[List of banned books]] &ndash; book lists (bibliographies) of banned books Wikipedia
* [[List of book titles taken from literature]] &ndash; list of books with a quotation from literature as the title for their works

== Book-related organizations ==
* [[List of booksellers' associations]] &ndash; a list of both booksellers' and Antiquarian booksellers' associations from around the world.

== Publications about books ==
[[New York Review of Books]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nybooks.com/|title=Home |work=[[The New York Review of Books]]|access-date=8 June 2012}}</ref> – an American magazine containing literary criticism, and discussions of the contents of various books.

== Persons influential in relation to books ==
* [[Johannes Gutenberg]] &ndash; inventor of movable type.
* [[Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope|Lord Stanhope]] &ndash; built a press out of cast iron, reducing force required by 90%, doubling the size of the printed area.<ref name="meggs130-133">Meggs, Philip B. A History of Graphic Design. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1998. (pp 130–133) {{ISBN|0-471-29198-6}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Books}}
* [[Outline of knowledge]]
** [[Outline of literature]]
** [[Outline of library science]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080624072331/http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/chb/ Centre for the History of the Book]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120702120407/http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Books/booktext.html Manuscripts, Books, and Maps: The Printing Press and a Changing World]
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20070609103817/http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/old-books.htm Old Books, How to find information on publication history and value]'' (1998) Smithsonian Institution Libraries
* [http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/don.html Bookbinding and the Conservation of books, A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, 1982] by Matt T. Roberts and Don Etherington
* [http://www.ioba.org/terms.html IOBA glossary of book terms]
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/ Project Gutenberg - Free e-Books]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/wordsatlarge/ Words at Large: The best in books from CBC.ca]

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*[http://www.americanantiquarian.org/hob.htm History of the Book at the American Antiquarian Society]
*[http://www.virginia.edu/oldbooks/ Rare Book School at the University of Virginia]
*[http://bookhistory.fis.utoronto.ca/TCB.html Toronto Centre for the Book]
*[http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~traister/  Dan Traister's Page]
*[http://www.shl.lon.ac.uk/subjects/palaeographyandmanuscriptstudies/gateways.shtml Internet resources in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies] from Senate House Library, University of London
*[http://www.sc.edu/library/digital/collections/printedpage.html Development of the Printed Page] at the University of South Carolina Library's Digital Collections Page
*[http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/chb/hobs.htm Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland]
*[http://www.cerl.org Consortium of European Research Libraries]
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