History of Cambridge University Press: Volume 1, Printing and the - Book Trade in Cambridge, 1534 169

Klappentext This is the first of three volumes concerning the history of the oldest press in the world, a history that extends from the sixteenth century to the present day Zusammenfassung This is the first of three volumes concerning the history of the oldest press in the world!a history that extends from the sixteenth century to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Perspectives; 2. The charter of 1534; 3. University stationers, 1534-1583; 4. Prejudice and the printing privilege; 5. Thomas Thomas, 'the puritan printer'; 6. John Legate, printer by profession; 7. Cantrell Legge and the University's common cause; 8. A new beginning: Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel; 9. An uneasy partnership; 10. Privileged books; 11. Books for university teaching; 12. Authors and printers; 13. By due authority: licence and the title to print; 14. Running the printing house; 15. Type, paper and other necessities; 16. Civil war and the interregnum; 17. John Field and the opportunities of office; 18. John Hayes and the limits of independence; 19. Looking at a wider world; 20. Conclusion; Appendixes; Index.

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• Authors: David Mckitterick, David (Trinity College McKitterick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.09.1992
• EAN: 9780521308014
• ISBN: 978-0-521-30801-4
• No. of pages: 524
• Series: History of Cambridge Universit; History of Cambridge University Press; A History of Cambridge University Press; History of Cambridge Universit; A History of Cambridge University Press; A History of Cambridge Univers
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches