Learning and the market place : essays in the history of the early modern book / / by Ian Maclean.
This collection of essays examines the operation of the market for learned books in Early Modern Europe through a series of case studies. After an overview of general market conditions, issues raised by the transmission of knowledge and the economics of the book trade are addressed. These include th...
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| Superior document: | Library of the written word, v. 9. The handpress world ; v. 6 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Library of the written word ;
9. Library of the written word. Handpress world ; 6. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (472 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | This collection of essays examines the operation of the market for learned books in Early Modern Europe through a series of case studies. After an overview of general market conditions, issues raised by the transmission of knowledge and the economics of the book trade are addressed. These include the selection of copy, the role of legal and religious controls in the production and diffusion of texts, the paths open to authors to achieve publication, the finances and interaction of publishing houses, the margins of the European book trade in England and Portugal, and the development of bibliographical tools to assist purchasers in their pursuit of scholarly works. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282401165 9786612401169 9047428943 |
| ISSN: | 1874-4834 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Ian Maclean. |