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Kirby, David. What Is a Book? University of Georgia Press, 2002. Entertaining examination of the whole of literary culture.
Martin, Henri. Trans. Lydia Cochrane. The History and Power of Writing. University of Chicago Press, 1994. Comprehensive look at the forms and structures of writing through history.
McGrath, Charles. Books of the Century: 100 Years of Authors, Ideas, and Literature. Crown, 1998. An extraordinary compilation of reviews from the New York Times, arranged chronologically, from 1896 to 1997.
Olmert, Michael. The Smithsonian Book of Books. Smithsonian, 1992. Illustrated guide to events in the history of books and publishing.
Petroski, Henry. The Book on the Bookshelf. Knopf, 1999. Witty account of the pre-Gutenberg world and how the printing press transformed literary culture.
Silvey, Anita. The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. Houghton Mifflin, 2002. A survey of children's literature aimed at students, parents, and teachers.
Wilson, Elizabeth. Bibles and Bestiaries: A Guide to Illuminated Manuscripts. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994. Illustrated with examples from the Pierpont Morgan Library; for younger readers.
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Illuminated manuscripts
Alexander, J. J. G. Medieval Illuminators and Their Methods of Work. Yale University Press, 1992. Comprehensive, well-illustrated survey.
Alexander, J. J. G., ed. The Painted Page: Italian Renaissance Book Illumination, 1450-1550. Prestel, 1994. Beautifully illustrated catalog of a major international exhibition.
Bland, David. A History of Book Illustration: The Illuminated Manuscript and the Printed Book. University of California Press, 1969. Book illustration since the invention of printing.
De Hamel, Christopher. A History of Illuminated Manuscripts. Thorough study of the making of medieval books.
Henderson, George. From Durrow to Kells: The Insular Gospel-Books, 650-800. Thames & Hudson, 1987. Celebrated British manuscripts.
James, David. Qur'ans of the Mamluks. Thames & Hudson, 1988. Scholarly study of manuscripts of the holy book of Islam.
Mayr-Harting, Henry. Ottonian Book Illumination: An Historical Study. Miller, 1991. Detailed account of a rich period of book production.
Mentre, Mireille. Illuminated Manuscripts of Medieval Spain. Thames & Hudson, 1996. Exploration of Islamic manuscript traditions in Spain.
Narkiss, Bezalel. Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts. Macmillan, Reprint, Art Books International, 1969, 1974. 1983. 
Okada, Amina. Indian Miniatures of the Mughal Court. Abrams, 1992. Masterpieces of Indian illumination.
Sandler, Lucy Freeman. Gothic Manuscripts, 1285-1385. Oxford University Press, 1987. 
Soudavar, Abolala, and Milo Cleveland Beach. Art of the Persian Courts: Selections from the Art and History Trust Collection. Rizzoli, 1993. Notable examples of Islamic book art.
Weitzmann, Kurt. Studies in Classical and Byzantine Manuscript Illumination. University of Chicago Press, 1971. Essays cover pagan influences, reconstructions, and styles.
Wilson, Elizabeth B. Bibles and Bestiaries. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994. Introduction to the illuminated manuscripts of Western Europe; for younger readers.
Illustration
Best, James J. American Popular Illustration: A Reference Guide. Greenwood, 1984. Useful reference source for American illustrators.
Clark, Trinkett, and others. Myth, Magic and Mystery: One Hundred Years of American Children's Book Illustration. Roberts Rinehart, 1996. Lavishly illustrated catalog of a comprehensive exhibition.
Horne, Alan J. The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators. Antique Collectors Club, 1994. Biographies of modern British illustrators.
Houfe, Simon. The Dictionary of 19th Century British Book Illustrators and Caricaturists. Antique Collectors' Club, 1996. Useful reference work for early British illustrators and publications.
Katz, Bill, ed. A History of Book Illustration: 29 Points of View. Scarecrow, 1994. Wide-ranging collection of scholarly essays.
Ray, Gordon N. The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914. Oxford University Press, Reprint, Dover, 1976. 1992. Hundreds of artists and their work.
Schapiro, Meyer. Words, Script, and Pictures: Semiotics of Visual Language. Braziller, 1996. Complex, but lively examination of the relationship between image and text by a noted art historian.
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