A companion to the early printed book in Britain, 1476 - 1558
The history of the book is now recognized as a field of central importance for understanding the cultural changes that swept through Tudor England. This companion aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the issues relevant to the early printed book, covering the significant cultural, social and tec...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Woodbridge, Suffolk Rochester
D.S. Brewer
2014
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| In: | Jahr: 2014 |
| Rezensionen: | [Rezension von: Gillespie, Vincent, A Companion to the Early Printed Book in Britain 1476–1558] (2014) (Ditcham, Jasmin)
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Großbritannien
/ Buchdruck
/ Geschichte 1476-1558
B England / Buch / Geschichte 1476-1558 / Kongress B England / Druckwerk / Buchproduktion / Geschichte 1476-1558 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Books (Great Britain)
History 1450-1600
B Konferenzschrift 2009 (Oxford) B Books / History / 1450-1600 / Great Britain Book industries and trade / History / Great Britain Incunabula / Great Britain |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The history of the book is now recognized as a field of central importance for understanding the cultural changes that swept through Tudor England. This companion aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the issues relevant to the early printed book, covering the significant cultural, social and technological developments from 1476 (the introduction of printing to England) to 1558 (the death of Mary Tudor). Divided into thematic sections (the printed book trade; the book as artefact; patrons, purchasers and producers; and the cultural capital of print), it considers the social, historical, and cultural context of the rise of print, with the problems as well as advantages of the transmission from manuscript to print. the printers of the period; the significant Latin trade and its effect on the English market; paper, types, bindings, and woodcuts and other decorative features which create the packaged book; and the main sponsors and consumers of the printed book |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturangaben |
| Physische Details: | XVII, 385 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 1843843633 |