The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 1, Part II - by Daryl Green & Alastair J Mann & Joseph Marshall & Emily Wingfield (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Over 65 lead scholars, librarians and archivists come together to analyse the development of the book in Scotland from the early 7th century BCE to the 1707 Union, from depictions of books in carved stone monuments to the printing presses of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow producing pamphlets and receipts used for everyday business at the end of the 17th century.
- Author(s): Daryl Green & Alastair J Mann & Joseph Marshall & Emily Wingfield
- 704 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Reference
- Series Name: Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland
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About the Book
Provides a wide and varied account of the history of the book during the medieval and early modern period, up to the Union of the Parliaments in 1707.Book Synopsis
Over 65 lead scholars, librarians and archivists come together to analyse the development of the book in Scotland from the early 7th century BCE to the 1707 Union, from depictions of books in carved stone monuments to the printing presses of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow producing pamphlets and receipts used for everyday business at the end of the 17th century.
Part II: Networks, Collections and Genre focuses in on the types of books and printed material that were being made, produced, collected and used in Scotland in the medieval and early modern periods. On a scale not before attempted, Part II includes a survey of genres of types of books and written material produced and consumed in Scotland over millennium of the country's history. Profiles of individual collectors help illustrate the wider narratives of individuals, institutions and networks of owners, collectors and patrons who helped shaped the bookish landscape of Scotland before the Union.Dimensions (Overall): 9.69 Inches (H) x 7.44 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 704
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Reference
Series Title: Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Daryl Green & Alastair J Mann & Joseph Marshall & Emily Wingfield
Language: English
Street Date: April 30, 2026
TCIN: 1004266313
UPC: 9781399557719
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-0875
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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