The Printers, Stationers and Bookbinders of Westminster and London from 1476 To 1535 |
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| Author:
| Duff, E. Gordon |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-18832-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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Based on The Sandars Lectures from 1899 and 1904, this volume provides a historical study of the publishing industry in London. It covers the period from 1476, when Caxton set up his printing press at Westminster, to around 1500, when a series of essential changes took place in the English book-trade, and also from 1501 to 1535, including the 1534 Printing Act.
Based on The Sandars Lectures from 1899 and 1904, this volume provides a historical study of the publishing industry in London. It covers the period from 1476, when Caxton set up his printing press at Westminster, to around 1500, when a series of essential changes took place in the English book-trade, and also from 1501 to 1535, including the 1534 Printing Act.