Michael F. Suarez, S.J. is Kavanaugh Professor of English at Fordham University and Fellow and Tutor in English at Campion Hall, Oxford. Michael L. Turner was formerly Head of Conservation at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

'This volume of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain is an impressive and valuable achievement: it not only surveys a vast range of material, but also presents a great deal of detailed new primary research.' Rosemary Dixon, Queen Mary, University of London

• Introduction Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; Part I. Quantity and Nature of Printed Matter: 1. Toward a bibliometric analysis of the surviving record, 1701–1800 Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; 2. Printed ephemera Michael Twyman; Part II. Economic, Legal and Cultural Context: 3. The book as a commodity James Raven; 4. Copyright, authors and censorship Mark Rose; 5. The rise of the professional author? Dustin Griffin; 6. Women and print: readers, writers, and the market Isobel Grundy; Part III. The Technologies and Aesthetics of Book Production: 7. The technologies of printing James Mosley; 8. The industrialisation of the paper trade John Bidwell; 9. A year's work in the London printing house of the Bowyers Keith Maslen; 10. Book illustration and the world of prints Tim Clayton; 11. The morphology of the page Nicolas Barker; 12. Bookbinding in the eighteenth century (1695–1830) Nicholas Pickwoad; Part IV. The Book Trade and its Markets: A. London and the 'Country': 13. London and the central sites of the English book trade 1695–1830 James Raven; 14. Personnel within the London book trades: evidence from the Stationers' Company Michael L. Turner; 15. The English provincial book trade: evidence from the British Book Trade Index Maureen Bell and John Hinks; 16. The Scottish book trade Iain Beavan and Warren McDougall; 17. Printing in Ireland Charles Benson; B. Two Case Studies: 18. The craft, the craftsman, and the crafty man: Richard Francklin (active 1718–65) James J. Caudle; 19. The Longmans Asa Briggs; C. Serial Publication and the Trade: 20. London newspapers 1695–1830 Michael Harris; 21. Newspapers and the sale of books in the provinces C. Y. Ferdinand; 22. British commercial and financial journalism before 1800 John McCusker; 23. Distribution – the case of William Tayler Michael L. Turner; 24. Periodicals and the trade 1694–1780 James Tierney; 25. Periodicals and the trade 1780–1830 Brian Maidment; D. The International Market: 26. Continental imports to Britain 1695–1740 P. G. Hoftijzer and O. S. Lankhorst; 27. The English book on the Continent Bernhard Fabian and Marie-Luis Spieckermann; 28. The British book in North America 1695–1840 James N. Green; 29. The British book in India 1695–1830 Graham Shaw; Part V. Books and their Readers: A. Religious Books: 30. Religious publishing Isabel Rivers; 31. The Bible trade B. J. McMullin; 32. The publishing and distribution of religious books by voluntary associations: from the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge to the British and Foreign Bible Society Scott Mandelbrote; B. Literature and the Culture of Letters: 33. Book reviewing Antonia Forster; 34. English literature 1695–1773 Michael F. Suarez, S. J.; 35. British literature 1773–1830 Kathryn Sutherland; 36. Scholarly editing: patristics, classical literature and Shakespeare Marcus Walsh; 37. The reprint trade Tom Bonnell; C. Specialist Books and Markets: 38. Collecting and the antiquarian book trade Richard Landon; 39. The Stationers' Company and the almanack trade Robin Myers; 40. Children's books and school books Andrea Immel; 41. Music David Hunter; 42. Maps and atlases in Britain 1690–1830 Yolande Hodson; 43. Enlarging the prospects of happiness: travel reading and travel writing 1695–1830 Shef Rogers; 44. Law books Wilfrid Prest; 45. Philosophical books 1695–1830 John Vladimir Price; 46. Scientific and medical books to 1780 Alice Walters; 47. Scientific and medical books 1800–30 John Topham; 48. Radical publishing Marcus Wood; 49. Mining the archive: a guide to present and future book-historical research resources Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; Bibliography; Index.

Michael F. Suarez, S.J. is Kavanaugh Professor of English at Fordham University and Fellow and Tutor in English at Campion Hall, Oxford. Michael L. Turner was formerly Head of Conservation at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

'This volume of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain is an impressive and valuable achievement: it not only surveys a vast range of material, but also presents a great deal of detailed new primary research.' Rosemary Dixon, Queen Mary, University of London

• Introduction Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; Part I. Quantity and Nature of Printed Matter: 1. Toward a bibliometric analysis of the surviving record, 1701–1800 Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; 2. Printed ephemera Michael Twyman; Part II. Economic, Legal and Cultural Context: 3. The book as a commodity James Raven; 4. Copyright, authors and censorship Mark Rose; 5. The rise of the professional author? Dustin Griffin; 6. Women and print: readers, writers, and the market Isobel Grundy; Part III. The Technologies and Aesthetics of Book Production: 7. The technologies of printing James Mosley; 8. The industrialisation of the paper trade John Bidwell; 9. A year's work in the London printing house of the Bowyers Keith Maslen; 10. Book illustration and the world of prints Tim Clayton; 11. The morphology of the page Nicolas Barker; 12. Bookbinding in the eighteenth century (1695–1830) Nicholas Pickwoad; Part IV. The Book Trade and its Markets: A. London and the 'Country': 13. London and the central sites of the English book trade 1695–1830 James Raven; 14. Personnel within the London book trades: evidence from the Stationers' Company Michael L. Turner; 15. The English provincial book trade: evidence from the British Book Trade Index Maureen Bell and John Hinks; 16. The Scottish book trade Iain Beavan and Warren McDougall; 17. Printing in Ireland Charles Benson; B. Two Case Studies: 18. The craft, the craftsman, and the crafty man: Richard Francklin (active 1718–65) James J. Caudle; 19. The Longmans Asa Briggs; C. Serial Publication and the Trade: 20. London newspapers 1695–1830 Michael Harris; 21. Newspapers and the sale of books in the provinces C. Y. Ferdinand; 22. British commercial and financial journalism before 1800 John McCusker; 23. Distribution – the case of William Tayler Michael L. Turner; 24. Periodicals and the trade 1694–1780 James Tierney; 25. Periodicals and the trade 1780–1830 Brian Maidment; D. The International Market: 26. Continental imports to Britain 1695–1740 P. G. Hoftijzer and O. S. Lankhorst; 27. The English book on the Continent Bernhard Fabian and Marie-Luis Spieckermann; 28. The British book in North America 1695–1840 James N. Green; 29. The British book in India 1695–1830 Graham Shaw; Part V. Books and their Readers: A. Religious Books: 30. Religious publishing Isabel Rivers; 31. The Bible trade B. J. McMullin; 32. The publishing and distribution of religious books by voluntary associations: from the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge to the British and Foreign Bible Society Scott Mandelbrote; B. Literature and the Culture of Letters: 33. Book reviewing Antonia Forster; 34. English literature 1695–1773 Michael F. Suarez, S. J.; 35. British literature 1773–1830 Kathryn Sutherland; 36. Scholarly editing: patristics, classical literature and Shakespeare Marcus Walsh; 37. The reprint trade Tom Bonnell; C. Specialist Books and Markets: 38. Collecting and the antiquarian book trade Richard Landon; 39. The Stationers' Company and the almanack trade Robin Myers; 40. Children's books and school books Andrea Immel; 41. Music David Hunter; 42. Maps and atlases in Britain 1690–1830 Yolande Hodson; 43. Enlarging the prospects of happiness: travel reading and travel writing 1695–1830 Shef Rogers; 44. Law books Wilfrid Prest; 45. Philosophical books 1695–1830 John Vladimir Price; 46. Scientific and medical books to 1780 Alice Walters; 47. Scientific and medical books 1800–30 John Topham; 48. Radical publishing Marcus Wood; 49. Mining the archive: a guide to present and future book-historical research resources Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; Bibliography; Index.

Michael F. Suarez, S.J. is Kavanaugh Professor of English at Fordham University and Fellow and Tutor in English at Campion Hall, Oxford. Michael L. Turner was formerly Head of Conservation at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

'This volume of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain is an impressive and valuable achievement: it not only surveys a vast range of material, but also presents a great deal of detailed new primary research.' Rosemary Dixon, Queen Mary, University of London

• Introduction Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; Part I. Quantity and Nature of Printed Matter: 1. Toward a bibliometric analysis of the surviving record, 1701–1800 Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; 2. Printed ephemera Michael Twyman; Part II. Economic, Legal and Cultural Context: 3. The book as a commodity James Raven; 4. Copyright, authors and censorship Mark Rose; 5. The rise of the professional author? Dustin Griffin; 6. Women and print: readers, writers, and the market Isobel Grundy; Part III. The Technologies and Aesthetics of Book Production: 7. The technologies of printing James Mosley; 8. The industrialisation of the paper trade John Bidwell; 9. A year's work in the London printing house of the Bowyers Keith Maslen; 10. Book illustration and the world of prints Tim Clayton; 11. The morphology of the page Nicolas Barker; 12. Bookbinding in the eighteenth century (1695–1830) Nicholas Pickwoad; Part IV. The Book Trade and its Markets: A. London and the 'Country': 13. London and the central sites of the English book trade 1695–1830 James Raven; 14. Personnel within the London book trades: evidence from the Stationers' Company Michael L. Turner; 15. The English provincial book trade: evidence from the British Book Trade Index Maureen Bell and John Hinks; 16. The Scottish book trade Iain Beavan and Warren McDougall; 17. Printing in Ireland Charles Benson; B. Two Case Studies: 18. The craft, the craftsman, and the crafty man: Richard Francklin (active 1718–65) James J. Caudle; 19. The Longmans Asa Briggs; C. Serial Publication and the Trade: 20. London newspapers 1695–1830 Michael Harris; 21. Newspapers and the sale of books in the provinces C. Y. Ferdinand; 22. British commercial and financial journalism before 1800 John McCusker; 23. Distribution – the case of William Tayler Michael L. Turner; 24. Periodicals and the trade 1694–1780 James Tierney; 25. Periodicals and the trade 1780–1830 Brian Maidment; D. The International Market: 26. Continental imports to Britain 1695–1740 P. G. Hoftijzer and O. S. Lankhorst; 27. The English book on the Continent Bernhard Fabian and Marie-Luis Spieckermann; 28. The British book in North America 1695–1840 James N. Green; 29. The British book in India 1695–1830 Graham Shaw; Part V. Books and their Readers: A. Religious Books: 30. Religious publishing Isabel Rivers; 31. The Bible trade B. J. McMullin; 32. The publishing and distribution of religious books by voluntary associations: from the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge to the British and Foreign Bible Society Scott Mandelbrote; B. Literature and the Culture of Letters: 33. Book reviewing Antonia Forster; 34. English literature 1695–1773 Michael F. Suarez, S. J.; 35. British literature 1773–1830 Kathryn Sutherland; 36. Scholarly editing: patristics, classical literature and Shakespeare Marcus Walsh; 37. The reprint trade Tom Bonnell; C. Specialist Books and Markets: 38. Collecting and the antiquarian book trade Richard Landon; 39. The Stationers' Company and the almanack trade Robin Myers; 40. Children's books and school books Andrea Immel; 41. Music David Hunter; 42. Maps and atlases in Britain 1690–1830 Yolande Hodson; 43. Enlarging the prospects of happiness: travel reading and travel writing 1695–1830 Shef Rogers; 44. Law books Wilfrid Prest; 45. Philosophical books 1695–1830 John Vladimir Price; 46. Scientific and medical books to 1780 Alice Walters; 47. Scientific and medical books 1800–30 John Topham; 48. Radical publishing Marcus Wood; 49. Mining the archive: a guide to present and future book-historical research resources Michael F. Suarez, S.J.; Bibliography; Index.