Del 14 i serien Library of the Written Word - The Handpress World

Printed Book in Brittany, 1484-1600

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Printing in provincial France has not attracted the same interest as the main centres of print. Using archival as well as printed sources, this book provides a groundbreaking new understanding of the development of printing in the provinces. Though printing in Brittany started during the incunabula period, the presses disappeared in the first decade of the sixteenth century. This work analyses the role of booksellers during these critical years and examines the business models that enabled the presses to return to the duchy. It also looks at issues such as ownership of books, Protestantism and the effect of the wars of the Catholic League as well as offering a much expanded bibliography of editions printed in the duchy.Customers interested in this title may also be interested in French Vernacular Books, edited by Andrew Pettegree, Malcolm Walsby and Alexander Wilkinson.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-06-09
Mått160 x 240 x 28 mm
Vikt801 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieLibrary of the Written Word - The Handpress World
Antal sidor392
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004204515

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Introduction1. A false dawn: the incunabula era2. The disappearance of the presses3. The rebirth of printing 4. A new business model 5. The Breton book world6. Ownership, readership and authorship7. Printers, booksellers and Protestantism8. The wars of the League: pamphlets and the transformation of the pressesConclusionsAppendixes:A. Booksellers and printers active in Brittany 1480-1600B. Books printed in Brittany or for Breton booksellersC. Books mistakenly attributed to Breton printers or booksellersBibliographyIndex