Lost Books Reconstructing the Print World of Pre-Industrial Europe

Questions of survival and loss bedevil the study of early printed books. Many early publications are not particularly rare, but many have disappeared altogether. Here leading specialists in the field explore different strategies for recovering this lost world of print. ; Readership: Scholars of earl...

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Other Authors: Bruni, Flavia (Editor), Pettegree, Andrew (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brill 2016
Series:Library of the Written Word
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Summary:Questions of survival and loss bedevil the study of early printed books. Many early publications are not particularly rare, but many have disappeared altogether. Here leading specialists in the field explore different strategies for recovering this lost world of print. ; Readership: Scholars of early modern history, literature and religion, students of bibliography, book history. Advanced level undergraduates and postgraduate students with interest in these fields, members of the antiquarian book trade.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (544 p.)
ISBN:9789004311824
9789004311817
Access:Open Access