A Book in the Hand Essays on the History of the Book in New Zealand

Peter Hughes, Penny Griffith, Penelope Griffith, Alan Loney — 2000

As we find ourselves in a technological revolution and the computer screen takes over the printed page, the history of the book has become a subject of study throughout the world. This collection of 15 essays looks at at a wide variety of topics from the history of the printed word in New Zealand.