| Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Coulton, Richard (Author), Mauger, Matthew (Author), Reid, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137411953 ISBN-13: 9781137411952 Publisher: Palgrave Pivot OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Literary Criticism | Modern - 18th Century - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 002 |
| LCCN: 2016949379 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.92 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study offers an authoritative and readable account of the hidden history of book theft in eighteenth-century London. It exploits a rich primary source, the compelling narratives of crime contained in the digitised Proceedings of the Old Bailey. The authors explain how cases of book theft came to court, and how in the ensuing trials the nature of the book itself became a question for legal debate. They assess the motives which led Londoners to steal books and the methods they employed in thefts from households and booksellers. Finally, the authors ask what the Proceedings tells us about the social ownership of books, and how the phenomenon of book theft differently affected book producers and consumers. Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London will appeal to readers interested in the connected histories of metropolitan life, crime, and the book in this period, and in the uses of digital resources in humanities research.
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