The business of books : booksellers and the English book trade, 1450-1850 /

In 1450 very few English men or women were personally familiar with a book; but by 1850, the great majority of people daily encountered books, magazines, or newspapers. This text explores the history of this fundamental transformation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Raven, James, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2007]
Temas:
Book industries and trade > Great Britain > History.
Publishers and publishing > Great Britain > History.
Printers > Great Britain > History.
Literature publishing > Great Britain > History.
Livres > Industrie > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Imprimeurs > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Littérature > Édition > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Book industries and trade.
Literature publishing.
Printers.
Publishers and publishing.
Boekhandel.
Boekenproductie.
Great Britain.
Engeland.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In 1450 very few English men or women were personally familiar with a book; but by 1850, the great majority of people daily encountered books, magazines, or newspapers. This text explores the history of this fundamental transformation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 493 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-455) and index.
ISBN:9780300177169
030017716X

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