Cambridge University Press 1696-1712

by Mckenzie, Donald Francis

• ISBN13: 9781108007764
• ISBN10: 1108007767
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-18
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

Donald Francis McKenzie (1931-1999) was one of the foremost bibliographers of the twentieth century, and his contributions to the history of the book continue to exert great influence on the field. Early in his career, he made a detailed study of the archives of Cambridge University Press, focusing on the period 1696-1712. In the course of his research, McKenzie discovered quite different working practices and patterns from what had previously been assumed, and this two-volume book, published in 1966, revolutionized the study of printing history. The discoveries described here were the foundation of much of McKenzie's subsequent work as he applied his findings from this specific case study to the world of early modern printing in general. The second volume consists of transcriptions of the minutes of the Press' governing Curators (now referred to as the Syndics), the Press' accounts, bills and receipts.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Establishing the Press

Sites and buildings

Equipment and materials

Servants of the Press

Organization and production

Policy and finances

Appendixes

Note on sources

Index

Introductory note

The first minute book of the Curators of the Press

Vice-Chancellor's accounts

Annual Press accounts

Vouchers

Index

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