In Praise of Scribes Manuscripts and Their Makers in Seventeenth-Century England |
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| Author:
| Beal, Peter |
| Series title: | Lyell Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-818471-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $669.05AUD $842.00 |
Book Description:
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In Praise of Scribes is a major contribution to manuscript studies in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. With case studies ranging from anonymous scribes to Sir Philip Sidney, John Donne, and Katherine Philips, this profusely illustrated book shows what wide-ranging use can be made of material evidence, and helps to define the nature of manuscript culture in this period.
In Praise of Scribes is a major contribution to manuscript studies in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. With case studies ranging from anonymous scribes to Sir Philip Sidney, John Donne, and Katherine Philips, this profusely illustrated book shows what wide-ranging use can be made of material evidence, and helps to define the nature of manuscript culture in this period.