History of the Catnach Press

Klappentext A compelling Victorian account of a leader amongst the nineteenth-century presses providing cheap printed materials for the mass market. Zusammenfassung First published in 1869! but here reprinted from the 1886 edition! this book gives a lively account of the world of popular publishing in the early nineteenth century. It illustrates the colourful biographies of John and James Catnach! printers of ballads and broadsheets! with remarkable woodcuts drawn from their work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Historical introduction; 2. The history of the Catnach Press; Index.

List of contents

1. Historical introduction; 2. The history of the Catnach Press; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Hindley
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9781108009096
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00909-6
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Publishing industry and journalism, Publishing industry & book trade