English books and readers 1475 to 1557: being a study in the history of the book trade from caxton to the incorporation of the stationers' company
Auteur :
Bennett, H. S.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521379885
Date de publication :
8 févr. 1990
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this classic first volume of English Books and Readers, first published in 1952, H. S. Bennett covers in detail the history of books from Caxton down to the incorporation of the Stationers' Company, discussing the evidence for public literacy, the regulation of the book trade, the demand for books, the authors, translators, and printers of early books, and their methods.