Reading Matters

Reading Matters Five Centuries of Discovering Books

Hardback (22 Aug 2008)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Exploring the collections of avid readers such as Samuel Pepys, Thomas Jefferson, Sir John Soane, Thomas Bewick, and Denis and Edna Healey, the author also investigates the means by which books were sold, lending fascinating insights into the ways booksellers and publishers marketed their wares.

Book information

ISBN: 9780300127294
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 002.075
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 789g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 29mm