History of Paper

Before there were what we know of as books, people wrote on stone, wood, wax, bark, animal skins and papyrus. Read more about the history of writing and books in these excerpts from James Westfall Thompson's Ancient Libraries. University of California Press, 1940.
Writing, Books, and Libraries - A Historical Account
Discussion: Does anyone know when Homer was first printed?
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