People of Print - Seventeenth-Century England

This collection profiles understudied figures in the book and print trades of the seventeenth century. With an equal balance between women and men, it intervenes in the history of the trades, emphasising the broad range of material, cultural, and ideological work these people undertook. It offers a biographical introduction to each figure, placing them in their social, professional, and institutional settings. The collection considers varied print trade roles including that of the printer, publisher, paper-maker, and bookseller, as well as several specific trade networks and numerous textual forms. The biographies draw on extensive new archival research, with details of key sources for further study on each figure. Chronologically organised, this Element offers a primer both on numerous individual figures, and on the tribulations and innovations of the print trade in the century of revolution.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction by Rachel Stenner and Kaley Kramer; 2. John Spilman: Paper-Making as Literary Print History by Georgina E. M. Wilson; 3. Richard Adams and his Network of Credit by Joe Saunders; 4. Michael Sparke and Dissent in the English Book Trade, c.1586-1653 by William Clayton; 5. Neighbourhood Networks: Mapping Thomas Cotes' London by Jennifer Young; 6. Anne Griffin: Printer and Publisher at Eliot's Court Press by Alan B. Farmer; 7. Ruth Raworth: Constructing Milton and Moseley by Benjamin Woodring; 8. York's First Female Printer: Alice Broad, 1661-1680 by Kaley Kramer; 9. John Harris: From Stage Business to Page Business by Michael Durrant; 10. Widow Dover or Mrs Darby, one of 'ye craftyest & most obstinate of yetrade' by Verônica Calsoni Lima; 11. Elinor James and Print Petitioning, c.1645-1719 by Rosalind Johnson; List of Abbreviations.

Summary

This collection profiles understudied figures in the book and print trades of the seventeenth century. With an equal balance between women and men, it intervenes in the history of the trades, emphasising the broad range of material, cultural, and ideological work these people undertook.

Product details

• Authors: William Clayton, Michael Durrant, Durrant Michael, Alan B. Farmer, Farmer Alan B., Rosalind Johnson, Kaley Kramer, Verônica Calsoni Lima, Joe Saunders, Saunders Joe, Adam James Smith, Rachel Stenner, Rachel (University of Sussex) Kramer Stenner, Georgina E. M. Wilson, Benjamin Woodring, Jennifer Young, Young Jennifer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2023
• EAN: 9781009380683
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938068-3
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Publishing and Book Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, C 1600 To C 1700, Publishing industry & book trade, Publishing and book trade