The British Literary Book Trade, 1475-1700
Author | : James K. Bracken |
Publisher | : Dictionary of Literary Biograp |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-13 | : STANFORD:36105018476114 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The British Literary Book Trade, 1475-1700 written by James K. Bracken and published by Dictionary of Literary Biograp. This book was released on 1996 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the literary book trade in Britain, beginning with the introduction of the handpress and ending within a century of the revolution that widespread mechanization would bring to book production. This development occurred during a time of religious, political and social upheaval, including the Reformation of the sixteenth century, and the struggles between the Crown and Parliament leading to the Civil War of the 1640s and the Glorious Revolution of the 1680s.