Printing, writers, and readers in Renaissance Italy
Exploring the interaction between the book industry and written culture, this book focuses on the continuities and changes faced by writers in the shift from manuscript to print
History
xii, 220 pages, 17 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780521571616, 9780521576932, 0521571618, 0521576938
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Part I. Printing and Book Production: 1. The arrival of printing and its techniques; 2. Publishing, bookselling and the control of books; Part II. Writers and Print Culture: 3. Publication in print: patronage, contracts and privileges; 4. From pen to print: writers and their use of the press; Part III. Readers and Print Culture: 5. Reading, buying and owning printed books; 6. Printing for the reading public: form and content; Bibliography.