Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Museum in 1963 to celebrate five eventful centuries of the printed word, this book offers a consideration of writings that have "made things happen" in the world, works that have both nudged the course of history and fired the imagination of countless influential people.

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Paperback, 9th Edition

ISBN13: 9780060593247

Harper Perennial, 2006

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