| Book Collecting in Ireland and Britain, 1650-1850 Contributor(s): Boran, Elizabethanne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 184682737X ISBN-13: 9781846827372 Publisher: Four Courts Press OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Ireland - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.20 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume explores the world of book collecting in early modern Ireland and Britain. It investigates the ways in which texts, both manuscript and printed, were collected, and draws attention to the wider impact of the European book trade on changing reading habits and the availability of books. Early modern book collectors bought books for a variety of reasons. By combining case studies of institutional and private book collectors, the essays not only demonstrate how individual collections came into being, but also how private and public collections interacted with each other. These essays offer vital insights into the communal world of the early modern book trade. |
