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The Province of the Book:
Scholars, Scribes, and
Scribblers in Colonial
Tamilnadu
AR Venkatachalapathy
Permanent Black,
320 pages,  795
The first Indian language book ever to be printed was in Tamil, in 1577; eventually, print and the culture of book publishing became well-recognised facets of Tamil society during the late colonial period. This work focuses on the history and culture of books, book publishing and book reading in Tamil Nadu from the time of parchment to the time of Pagemaker.
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