THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN BRITAIN by Lotte Hellinga (Editor), J. B. Trapp (Editor) ( 9780521573467 )

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Title:

THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN BRITAIN

Volume:

v. 3

By:

Lotte Hellinga (Editor), J. B. Trapp (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

List price:	£170.00
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ISBN 10:

0521573467

ISBN 13:

9780521573467

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 December, 1999

Series:

The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain

Pages:

832

Description:

The history of the book from 1400 to 1557: the transition from manuscripts to printed books.

Synopsis:

This volume of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain presents an overview of the century-and-a-half between the death of Chaucer in 1400 and the incorporation of the Stationers' Company in 1557. The profound changes during that time in social, political and religious conditions are reflected in the dissemination and reception of the written word. The manuscript culture of Chaucer's day was replaced by an ambience in which printed books would become the norm. The emphasis in this collection of essays is on the demand and use of books. Patterns of ownership are identified as well as patterns of where, why and how books were written, printed, bound, acquired, read and passed from hand to hand. The book trade receives special attention, with emphasis on the large part played by imports and on links with printers in other countries, which were decisive for the development of printing and publishing in Britain.

Illustrations:

71 b/w illus.

Publication:

Imprint:

Cambridge University Press

Returns:

Returnable

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