The Culture and Commerce of Texts: Scribal Publication in Seventeenth-Century England
Description
Long after the establishment of printing in England, many writers and composers still preferred to publish their work through handwritten copies. Texts so transmitted included some of the most distinguished poetry and music of the seventeenth century, along with a rich variety of political, scientific, antiquarian, and philosophical writings. While censorship was one reason for this persistence of the older practice, scribal publication remained the norm for texts that were required only in small numbers, or whose authors wished to avoid the "stigma" of print. This is the first book to consider the trade in manuscripts as an important supplement to that in printed books, and to describe the agencies that met the need for rapid duplication of key texts.
Product Details
Price
$37.89
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Publish Date
March 09, 1998
Pages
396
Dimensions
5.98 X 8.95 X 1.16 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781558491342
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Harold Love is professor of English at Monash University. His many books include The Penguin Book of Restoration Verse.