Cambridge History of the Book in Britain: Volume 3, 1400-1557

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

List of contents

Introduction L. Hellinga and J. B. Trapp; 1. Literacy, books and readers J. B. Trapp; 2. Foreign illuminators and illuminated manuscripts J. J. G. Alexander; 3. Printing L. Hellinga; 4. Bookbinding, 1400-1557 M. M. Foot; 5. The rise of London's book trade C. Paul Christianson; 6. The customs rolls as documents for the printed-book trade in England Paul Needham; 7. The book trade under Edward VI and Mary I John N. King; 8. Importation of printed books Margaret Lane Ford; 9. Private ownership of printed books Margaret Lane Ford; 10. Monastic libraries, 1400-1557 David N. Bell; 11. The royal collections to 1461 Jenny Stratford; 12. The Royal Library from Edward IV to Henry VII Janet Backhouse; 13. The Royal Library under Henry VIII James P. Carley; 14. The humanist book J. B. Trapp; 15. University libraries and booksellers Elisabeth Leedham-Green; 16. Text-books in the universities Kristian Jensen; 17. Text-books: a case study: logic E. J. Ashworth; 18. The canon law R. H. Helmholz; 19. The civil law A. Wijffels; 20. The books of the common law J. H. Baker; 21. Medicine and science Peter M. Jones; 22. Schools and schoolbooks Nicholas Orme; 23. Practical books for the gentleman George R. Keiser; 24. Devotional literature Mary C. Erler; 25. Gentlewomen's reading Carol M. Meale and Julia Boffey; 26. Music John Milsom; 27. Literary texts Julia Boffey and A. S. G. Edwards; 28. Press, politics and religion Pamela Neville-Sington; Appendix; Bibliography; Indexes.

Product details

• Authors: Lotte Hellinga, Lotte Trapp Hellinga, Lotte Hellinga & J B Trapp
• Assisted by: Lotte Hellinga (Editor), J. B. Trapp (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9781107698758
• ISBN: 978-1-107-69875-8
• No. of pages: 830
• Series: The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain; Cambridge History of the Book; Cambridge History of the Book; The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism