English Books and Readers 1603-1640

Klappentext This third volume of English Books and Readers! first published in 1970! carries the story of the English book trade down to the eve of the Civil War. Zusammenfassung This third volume of English Books and Readers! first published in 1970! carries the story of the English book trade down to the eve of the Civil War. The author gives an account of the total output of books and pamphlets in the period! irrespective of their qualities as literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. The inception of a book; 2. Patronage; 3. The regulation of the book trade; 4. Piracy; 5. Translation and translators; 6. Literacy; 7. The variety of books; 8. Printers, booksellers and readers; Select bibliography; Index.

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• Autori: H. S. Bennett
• Editore: External catalogues UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2009
• EAN: 9780521379908
• ISBN: 978-0-521-37990-8
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese