An inquiry into the nature and form of the books of the ancients; with a history of the art of bookbinding, from the times of the Greeks and Romans to the present day; interspersed with bibliographical references to men and books of all ages and countries / By John Andrews Arnett [i.e. J. Hannett].

  • Hannett, John, 1803-1893.
Date:
1837
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Credit: An inquiry into the nature and form of the books of the ancients; with a history of the art of bookbinding, from the times of the Greeks and Romans to the present day; interspersed with bibliographical references to men and books of all ages and countries / By John Andrews Arnett [i.e. J. Hannett]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE BOOKS OF THE ANCIENTS, &c. CHAPTER I. CN THE RECORDS AND WRITINGS OF THE EARLIEST PEOPLE ; THEIR FORM, AND METHOD OF PRESER- VATION. In the darkness of ages, the arts and sciences gene- rally have been enveloped in obscurity :—of many, not even the record of their existence, and of others, merely the passing mention of their once general prevalence, has been handed down to us. And whilst those arts which must of necessity have first occupied the thoughts and attention of mankind, such as would contribute to their personal comfort, to the supply of their wants, or to the defence of their position and home, are scarcely known, we can little expect that anything approaching to the refine- ments of life, such as the records of their literature, will be met with. In the brief notices of the trans- actions of man soon after the creation, we find Jubal B