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9780521379908

English Books and Readers 1603–1640: Being a Study in the History of the Book Trade in the Reigns of James I and Charles I

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521379908

  • ISBN10:

    0521379903

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1991-10-01
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The inception of a book
Patronage
The regulation of the book trade
Piracy
Translation and translators
Literacy
The variety of books
Printers, booksellers and readers
Select bibliography
Index
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