CATHERINE ARMSTRONG - Book Trade Connections: From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Centuries

British Library/Oak Knoll, 2008. First Edition, Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780712350648 Feint remains of erased pencil marking on flyleaf, contents otherwise unmarked; slight crease to lower front edge of jacket. The ninth volume of the "Print Network" series contains twelve chapters from scholars working on the connections between the parties involved in the production of print artefacts, from author to printer, publisher, bookseller and reader. Chronologically, the offerings range from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries as they track the developing trade in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Publishers and readers who spent part of their lives in North America are also featured in several of the chapters. The main theme emerging from this volume is the significance of cheap print, including newspapers and journals. The social, cultural political and economic significance of these artefacts is highlighted by an in-depth examination of the lives of those men and women who participated in the book trade. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; ISBN/EAN: 9780712350648. Inventory No: dscf9778.