History of the Catnach Press At Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in Northumberland, and Seven Dials, London |
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| Author:
| Hindley, Charles |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-00909-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1869, but here reprinted from the 1886 edition, this book gives a lively account of the world of popular publishing in the early nineteenth century. It illustrates the colourful biographies of John and James Catnach, printers of ballads and broadsheets, with remarkable woodcuts drawn from their work.
First published in 1869, but here reprinted from the 1886 edition, this book gives a lively account of the world of popular publishing in the early nineteenth century. It illustrates the colourful biographies of John and James Catnach, printers of ballads and broadsheets, with remarkable woodcuts drawn from their work.