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Printing, Writers and Readers in Renaissance Italy by Brian Richardson (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521576938

ISBN-139780521576932

eBay Product ID (ePID)628594

Product Key Features

Number of Pages252 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePrinting, Writers and Readers in Renaissance Italy

SubjectEurope / Italy, European / General, Graphic Arts / Typography

Publication Year1999

TypeTextbook

AuthorBrian Richardson

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Design, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN98-030354

Reviews‘This fascinating accessus should be owned and read by anyone interested in the Renaissance book.’Times Literary Supplement, 'This fascinating accessus should be owned and read by anyone interested in the Renaissance book.'Times Literary Supplement, 'This fascinating accessus should be owned and read by anyone interested in the Renaissance book.' Times Literary Supplement

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.4/88/094509024

Table Of ContentPart I. Printing and Book Production: 1. The arrival of printing and its techniques; 2. Publishing, bookselling and the control of books; Part II. Writers and Print Culture: 3. Publication in print: patronage, contracts and privileges; 4. From pen to print: writers and their use of the press; Part III. Readers and Print Culture: 5. Reading, buying and owning printed books; 6. Printing for the reading public: form and content; Bibliography.

SynopsisThis is a full-length study of a topic of central importance to the development of Italian and European culture. The spread of printing to Renaissance Italy had a dramatic impact on all users of books. As works came to be diffused more widely and cheaply, and reading became a more popular activity, so authors adapted their writing and methods of publishing to the demands and opportunities of the new medium. Brian Richardson focuses on the interaction between the book industry and written culture at this crucial period., The spread of printing to Renaissance Italy had a huge impact in Italy and across Europe: works were diffused more widely and cheaply, reading became more popular and writers had to adapt to new technologies. This is the first full-length study of printing, writing and reading at this crucial period., The first full-length study of printing, writing and reading at a crucial period in Italian and European culture., The spread of printing to Renaissance Italy had a dramatic impact on all users of books. As works came to be diffused more widely and cheaply, so authors had to adapt their writing and their methods of publishing to the demands and opportunities of the new medium, and reading became a more frequent and user-friendly activity. Printing, Writers and Readers in Renaissance Italy focuses on this interaction between the book industry and written culture. After describing the new technology and the contexts of publishing and bookselling, it examines the continuities and changes faced by writers in the shift from manuscript to print, the extent to which they benefited from print in their careers, and the greater accessibility of books to a broader spectrum of readers, including women and the less well educated. This is the first integrated study of a topic of central importance in Italian and European culture.

LC Classification NumberZ340 .R53 1999