Book Trade Connections
from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth centuries
?The twelve essays contained in this volume ? are all in substance and quality of equal stature to their forbears and thus worthy of note and consultation.?
James R. Kelly, Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America
This ninth volume of the Print Networks series contains
twelve chapters from scholars working on the connections
between the parties involved in the production of print
artefacts, from author to printer, publisher, bookseller and reader. Chronologically, the offerings range from the 17th to the 20th centuries as they track the developing trade in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Publishers and readers who spent part of their lives in North America are also featured in several of the chapters.
The main theme emerging from this volume is the significance of cheap print, including newspapers and journals. The social, cultural, political and economic significance of these artefacts is highlighted by an in-depth examination of the lives of those men and women who participated in the book trade.
