The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, 1800-1880: v. 3 Ambition and Industry 1800-1880

Throughout the nineteenth century Scotland was transformed from an agricultural nation on the periphery of Europe to become an industrial force with international significance. A landmark in its field, this volume explores the changes in the Scottish book trade as it moved from a small-scale manufacturing process to a mass-production industry. This book brings together the work of over thirty leading experts to explore a broad range of topics that include production technology, bookselling and distribution, the literary market, reading and libraries, and Scotland's international relations. Features *The only study of its kind. *Records Scotland's remarkable contribution to the history of the book in this period. *Chapters researched and written by leading experts. *Well illustrated.