The material letter in early modern England : manuscript letters and the culture and practices of letter-writing, 1512-1635 /

The material letter in early modern England : manuscript letters and the culture and practices of letter-writing, 1512-1635 /

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Author / Creator:	Daybell, James, 1972-
Imprint:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Description:	xv, 357 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Early modern literature in history Early modern literature in history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subject:	Letter writing -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century. Letter writing -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century. English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Criticism, Textual. Authorship -- Social aspects. Authorship -- Social aspects. English literature -- Early modern. Letter writing. Great Britain. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8908780

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ISBN:	9780230222694 (hardback) 0230222692 (hardback)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"The first major socio-cultural study of manuscript letters and letter-writing practices in early modern England. Daybell examines a crucial period in the development of the English vernacular letter before Charles I's postal reforms in 1635, one that witnessed a significant extension of letter-writing skills throughout society."--Publisher's website.

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