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Historical Networks in the Book Trade
Av Catherine Feely, John Hinks
Häftad, 2019
784 kr
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The book trade historically tended to operate in a spirit of co-operation as well as competition. Networks between printers, publishers, booksellers and related trades existed at local, regional, national and international levels and were a vital part of the business of books for several centuries. …
History of Book Illustration
Twenty-Nine Points of View
Av Bill Katz
Inbunden, 1995
2055 kr
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This collection of scholarly articles traces the history of book illustration from its first notion in cave art to the early 20th century. It is arranged chronologically with the first section covering the beginning of illustration; the second moves from the illuminated manuscript to the advent of …
Dahl's History of the Book
3rd English Ed.
Av Bill Katz
Inbunden, 1995
1397 kr
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From cave paintings to computers, this overview of the history of books and communication is written for the layperson and student. It provides clear information on how books shaped and reflected major social, political, and literary developments. As a general guide, it moves from the earliest …
Cuneiform to Computer
A History of Reference Sources
Inbunden, 1998
1805 kr
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Cuneiform to Computer provides a brief history of how reference works developed, but concentrates on how they reflect attitudes of their particular period of publication. Each chapter focuses on a basic reference form and highlights the major titles in its evolution. Stress is on the …
Publishing Networks in France in the Early Era of Print
Häftad, 2023
749 kr
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This book examines commercial and personal connections in the early modern book trade in Paris and northwestern France, ca. 1450–1550. The book market, commercial trade, and geo-political ties connected the towns of Paris, Caen, Angers, Rennes, and Nantes, making this a fertile area for the …
Middle-Class Writing in Late Medieval London
Häftad, 2016
942 kr
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Richardson explores how a powerful culture of writing was created in late medieval London, even though initially few inhabitants could actually write themselves. Whilst previous studies have tended to focus on middle-class literary reading patterns, this study examines writing skills separately …
Wordsworth's Poetic Collections, Supplementary Writing and Parodic Reception
Häftad, 2016
658 kr
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Wordsworth’s process of revision, his organization of poetic volumes and his supplementary writings are often seen as distinct from his poetic composition. Bates asserts that an analysis of these supplementary writings and paratexts are necessary to a full understanding of Wordsworth’s poetry.
Art and Commerce in the British Short Story, 1880–1950
Av Dean Baldwin
Häftad, 2016
942 kr
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The short story was a commercial phenomenon which took off in the late nineteenth century and lasted through to the rise of television and film. Baldwin uses a wide variety of sources to show how economic factors helped to dictate how and what a wide variety of authors wrote.
Socialism and Print Culture in America, 1897–1920
Häftad, 2016
942 kr
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For socialists at the turn of the last century, reading was a radical act. This interdisciplinary study looks at how American socialists used literacy in the struggle against capitalism.
Elizabeth Inchbald's Reputation
A Publishing and Reception History
Häftad, 2016
942 kr
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Through an examination of her complete works and public response to them, Robertson gauges the extent of Inchbald's reputation as the dignified Mrs Inchbald, as well as providing a clear sense of what it meant to be a female Romantic writer.
Reading in History
New Methodologies from the Anglo-American Tradition
Av Bonnie Gunzenhauser, Bonnie Gunzenhauser
Häftad, 2016
942 kr
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A collection of essays that offer a methodological framework for the history of reading. Focusing on a specific historical moment, it gathers statistics about such issues as literacy rates, library subscriptions, publication and sales figures, and print runs to answer questions about what was being …
Conservatism and the Quarterly Review
A Critical Analysis
Av Jonathan Cutmore, Jonathan Cutmore
Häftad, 2016
942 kr
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In its time, the Quarterly Review was thought to closely reflect government policy, however, the essays in this volume reveal that it was inconsistent in its support of government positions and reflected disagreement over a broad range of religious, economic and political issues.
Contributors to the Quarterly Review
A History, 1809-25
Häftad, 2016
675 kr
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The "Quarterly Review" presents a rare opportunity to Romantic scholars to test the truth of Marilyn Butler's claim that the early nineteenth-century periodical is the matrix for democratization of public writing and reading. This is the second title in this series to look at its influence.
William Blake and the Art of Engraving
Häftad, 2016
843 kr
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Sung closely examines William Blake’s extant engraved copper plates and arrives at a new interpretation of his working process. Sung suggests that Blake revised and corrected his work more than was previously thought. This belies the Romantic ideal that the acts of conception and execution are …
Wilkie Collins's American Tour, 1873-4
Häftad, 2016
869 kr
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In the autumn of 1873, Wilkie Collins followed the example of fellow literary celebrities Dickens and Thackeray, and began a six-month reading tour of America. This book places this tour within the American lyceum movement of the later nineteenth century.
Readings on Audience and Textual Materiality
Av Carrie Griffin, Carrie Griffin m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
425 kr
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The twelve essays in this edited collection examine the experience of reading, from the late medieval period to the twentieth century. Central to the theme of the book is the role of materiality: how the physical object – book, manuscript, libretto – affects the experience of the person reading it.
Romantic Marginality
Nation and Empire on the Borders of the Page
Av Alex Watson
Häftad, 2016
942 kr
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This is the first critical study of Romantic-era annotation or marginalia – footnotes, endnotes, glossaries – which formed a vital site of literary interaction.
Charles Lamb, Elia and the London Magazine
Metropolitan Muse
Av Simon P Hull
Häftad, 2016
1058 kr
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The inherent 'metropolitanism' of writing for a Romantic-era periodical is here explored through the Elia articles that Charles Lamb wrote for the London Magazine.
Publishing Networks in France in the Early Era of Print
Inbunden, 2018
2876 kr
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This book examines commercial and personal connections in the early modern book trade in Paris and northwestern France, ca. 1450–1550. The book market, commercial trade, and geo-political ties connected the towns of Paris, Caen, Angers, Rennes, and Nantes, making this a fertile area for the …
Wilkie Collins's American Tour, 1873-4
E-bok, 2015
1115 kr
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In the autumn of 1873, Wilkie Collins followed the example of fellow literary celebrities Dickens and Thackeray, and began a six-month reading tour of America. This book places this tour within the American lyceum movement of the later nineteenth century.
Wilkie Collins's American Tour, 1873-4
E-bok, 2015
1115 kr
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In the autumn of 1873, Wilkie Collins followed the example of fellow literary celebrities Dickens and Thackeray, and began a six-month reading tour of America. This book places this tour within the American lyceum movement of the later nineteenth century.
William Blake and the Art of Engraving
E-bok, 2015
999 kr
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Sung closely examines William Blake’s extant engraved copper plates and arrives at a new interpretation of his working process. Sung suggests that Blake revised and corrected his work more than was previously thought. This belies the Romantic ideal that the acts of conception and execution are …
William Blake and the Art of Engraving
E-bok, 2015
999 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Sung closely examines William Blake’s extant engraved copper plates and arrives at a new interpretation of his working process. Sung suggests that Blake revised and corrected his work more than was previously thought. This belies the Romantic ideal that the acts of conception and execution are …
Contributors to the Quarterly Review
A History, 1809-25
E-bok, 2015
797 kr
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The "Quarterly Review" presents a rare opportunity to Romantic scholars to test the truth of Marilyn Butler's claim that the early nineteenth-century periodical is the matrix for democratization of public writing and reading. This is the second title in this series to look at its influence.
Contributors to the Quarterly Review
A History, 1809-25
E-bok, 2015
779 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The "Quarterly Review" presents a rare opportunity to Romantic scholars to test the truth of Marilyn Butler's claim that the early nineteenth-century periodical is the matrix for democratization of public writing and reading. This is the second title in this series to look at its influence.
Conservatism and the Quarterly Review
A Critical Analysis
Av Jonathan Cutmore, Jonathan Cutmore
E-bok, 2015
1115 kr
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In its time, the Quarterly Review was thought to closely reflect government policy, however, the essays in this volume reveal that it was inconsistent in its support of government positions and reflected disagreement over a broad range of religious, economic and political issues.
Conservatism and the Quarterly Review
A Critical Analysis
Av Jonathan Cutmore, Jonathan Cutmore
E-bok, 2015
1115 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In its time, the Quarterly Review was thought to closely reflect government policy, however, the essays in this volume reveal that it was inconsistent in its support of government positions and reflected disagreement over a broad range of religious, economic and political issues.
Charles Lamb, Elia and the London Magazine
Metropolitan Muse
Av Simon P Hull
E-bok, 2015
1255 kr
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The inherent 'metropolitanism' of writing for a Romantic-era periodical is here explored through the Elia articles that Charles Lamb wrote for the London Magazine.
Charles Lamb, Elia and the London Magazine
Metropolitan Muse
Av Simon P Hull
E-bok, 2015
1255 kr
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The inherent 'metropolitanism' of writing for a Romantic-era periodical is here explored through the Elia articles that Charles Lamb wrote for the London Magazine.
Reading in History
New Methodologies from the Anglo-American Tradition
Av Bonnie Gunzenhauser, Bonnie Gunzenhauser
E-bok, 2015
1091 kr
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A collection of essays that offer a methodological framework for the history of reading. Focusing on a specific historical moment, it gathers statistics about such issues as literacy rates, library subscriptions, publication and sales figures, and print runs to answer questions about what was being …
