Book /
written by Karen Brookfield ; photographed by Laurence Pordes.
- New York, NY : Dorling Kindersley, [2000], c1993.
- 63 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- DK eyewitness books. .
Reprint. Originally published: 1993. Includes index.
Text and photographs trace the evolution of the written word and the alphabet, as well as the development of papermaking, bookbinding, children's books, and libraries.