Provincial Book Trade in Eighteenth-Century England

Klappentext In this study! drawing on a wide range of primary sources! John Feather looks at the provincial book trade in eighteenth-century England. Zusammenfassung It was not until the eighteenth century that books became widely available throughout the whole of England. Publishing remained largely London-based! but the provincial market grew steadily in importance. In this study! drawing on a wide range of primary sources! John Feather traces the economic! social and cultural forces which made possible this fundamental change. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on sources; Note on dates and places; Abbreviations; 1. London and the country; 2. A century of growth; 3. The market for books; 4. The distribution system; 5. The bookselling business; 6. The printing office; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Index of the provincial book trade; General index.

Product details

• Authors: John Feather
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.02.2008
• EAN: 9780521055529
• ISBN: 978-0-521-05552-9
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Publishin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism