Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- One. Writing and Books in Arabia before Islam -- Two. The Qur'ān and Arabic Literature -- Three. Composition and Transmission of Books -- Four. Scribes and Booksellers -- Five. Writing Materials -- Six. Arabic Script; Calligraphers -- Seven. Book Painting -- Eight. Bookbinding -- Nine. Libraries -- Ten. Printed Books -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations