
From Compositors to Collectors
Essays on Book Trade History
The British Library Publishing Division
Published on 10. February 2012
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-7123-5872-9 (ISBN)
Description
The essays in this collection trace texts from their creation and printing through to their publication, dissemination and collection. In doing so, they show how production processes changed texts and how collectors subsequently appropriated them for their own ends. By examining the diverse activities of those involved in both textual creation and collection over a long period these essays highlight both continuity and changes in the book trade. Taken together this collection offers considerable new insights into many facets of the book trade, ranging from creation to consumption.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
British Library Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
53 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7123-5872-9 (9780712358729)
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Content
Contributors: Mariko Nagase, Matthew Day, Daniel Cook, Stephen W. Brown, Brian Hillyard, Jim Cheshire, Catherine Delafield, Rob Allen, Rachel Bower, Daniel Starza Smith, Iain Beavan, Maureen Bell, William Noblett, SC Arndt, Lindsay Levy, Joseph Marshall, KA Manley, Helen Smith