Lost books and printing in London, 1557-1640 : an analysis of the Stationers' Company register /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hill, Alexandra, 1989- author.
Imprint:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018] ©2018
Description:	1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Series:	Library of the written word ; volume 68, 1874-4834 The handpress world ; volume 52 Library of the written word ; 68. Library of the written word. Handpress world ; 52.
Subject:	Stationers' Company (London, England) -- History -- 16th century. Stationers' Company (London, England) -- History -- 17th century. Stationers' Company (London, England) Printing -- England -- History -- 16th century. Printing -- England -- History -- 17th century. Lost books -- England -- History -- 16th century. Lost books -- England -- History -- 17th century. Book industries and trade -- England -- History -- 16th century. Book industries and trade -- England -- History -- 17th century. Book industries and trade. Lost books. Printing. England. History. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12399193

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ISBN:	9789004349209 9004349200 9789004349193 9004349197
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-218) and index. Description based on print version record
Summary:	"Lost Books and Printing in London, 1557-1640 is the first attempt to analyse systematically the entries relating to lost books in the Stationers' Company Register. Books played a fundamental role in early modern society and are key sources for our comprehension of the political, religious, economic and cultural aspects of the age. Over time, the loss of these books has presented a significant barrier to our understanding of the past. The monopoly of the Stationers' Company centralised book production in England to London with printing jobs carried out by members documented in a register. Using modern digital approaches to bibliography Alexandra Hill uses the Register to reclaim knowledge of the English book trade and print culture that would otherwise be lost"--
Other form:	Print version: Hill, Alexandra, 1989- Lost books and printing in London, 1557-1640 9789004349193
Standard no.:	10.1163/9789004349209

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