About This Book
Illuminated manuscripts, comics, fine bindings, the classics of children's literature, artists' books and their working documents - these are just some of the remarkable items to be found in the National Art Library at the V&A. In a series of thematic chapters, the contributors draw on their wide-ra...
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5h 18m
slow reader
180 WPM
3h 49m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 43m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 57,200 wordsπ
8 days at 30 min/day
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Audiobook (1.5x)
4 h 14 min
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6 h 21 min
Audio 2x
3 h 11 min
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