Scribal publication in seventeenth-century England / Harold Love.
Scribal publication in seventeenth-century England / Harold Love.
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Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, c1993.
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N820.9004/8
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English
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Physical content
xi, 379 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Scribal Publication. 1. The phenomenon. 2. 'Publication' in the scribal medium. 3. Scribal production -- Pt. II. Script and Society. 4. Some metaphors for reading. 5. The social uses of the scribally published text. 6. Restoration scriptorial satire. 7. The ambiguous triumph of print -- Pt. I...
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Publisher
Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, c1993.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1993.
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Summary
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...
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Scribal publication in seventeenth-century England / Harold Love.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-366) and index.
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c1993.
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N820.9004/8
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74VKvLl7O0zy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvLl7O0zy
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ISBN
019811219X :
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820.9004
MMS ID
991021558839702626
