Publishing Networks in France in the Early Era of Print

Zusatztext "Booton skillfully guides the reader through the collaborative process of early modern print in a provincial context! restoring to our sight the importance of commercial imperatives in determining the final shape and form of the book." - Pollie Bromilow! University of Liverpool Informationen zum Autor Diane E. Booton, Ph.D., is an independent scholar specializing in the history of the book in late medieval and early modern Europe. Klappentext This book examines commercial and personal connections in the early modern book trade in Paris and northwestern France, ca. 1450-1550. Zusammenfassung This book examines commercial and personal connections in the early modern book trade in Paris and northwestern France, ca. 1450–1550. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Map of northwestern France; Introduction; Chapter 1 Profiting from a Breton Bestseller; Chapter 2 The (Re)use of Interchangeable Blocks; Chapter 3 Selling Books as a Breton Business; Chapter 4 Breton Diaspora and the Book Business; Chapter 5 Shaping a Reader’s Library; Conclusions; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Diane E Booton, Diane E. Booton, Booton Diane E.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.04.2018
• EAN: 9781138712539
• ISBN: 978-1-138-71253-9
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: The History of the Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Romance linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Media Studies, France, European History, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Typography, DESIGN / Book, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration, ART / History / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, c 1500 onwards to present day, Industrial / commercial art & design, Literary studies: general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, c 1500 to c 1600, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Publishing industry & book trade, Publishing and book trade