Reading between the lines: : : parish libraries and their readers in early modern England, 1558-1709 / / Jessica G. Purdy.
"This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a c...
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Superior document: | The handpress world ; ; volume 98 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : BRILL,, 2023. |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Handpress world ;
volume 98. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XXXX). |
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Summary: | "This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a case-study approach to the examination of foundation practices, physical and intellectual accessibility, the nature of their collections, and the ways in which people used these libraries and read their books"-- |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9004363718 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jessica G. Purdy. |