The ACRL Books and Manuscripts section brought together scholars from both sides of the Atlantic for its 1980 conference in Boston. This volume contains the proceedings from that conference. What is the role of books in Western Society? Robert Darnton, Elizabeth Eisenstein, Henri-Jean Martin, Katherine F. Pantzer, Bernhard Fabian, Raymond Birn, John P. Feather, Frederic Barbier, James J. Barnes, Paul Raabe. Excellent condition. R. R. Bowker Company, NY. Hb, Dj, Mylar. 1983. USED. $40.00