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Keith Houston

Biography

Keith Houston

Keith Houston is the author of SHADY CHARACTERS and the founder of shadycharacters.co.uk. He lives in London.

Keith Houston

Books by Keith Houston

by Keith Houston - History, Nonfiction

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In THE BOOK, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages --- of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.