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The Business of Books: Booksellers and the English Book Trade 1450-1850
The Business of Books Booksellers and the English Book Trade 14501850
Author: James Raven
In 1450 very few English men or women were personally familiar with a book; by 1850, the great majority of people daily encountered books, magazines, or newspapers. This book explores the history of this fundamental transformation, from the arrival of the printing press to the coming of steam. James Raven presents a lively and original account o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300122619
ISBN-10: 0300122616
Publication Date: 8/22/2007
Pages: 512
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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