Incunabula in Transit
Author | : Lotte Hellinga |
Publisher | : Library of the Written Word |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2018-03-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004340351 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004340350 |
Rating | : 4/5 (350 Downloads) |
Download or read book Incunabula in Transit written by Lotte Hellinga and published by Library of the Written Word. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Incunabula in Transit Lotte Hellinga explores trade in early printed books in the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries. Material evidence (typography, illumination, binding) and historical context deepen understanding of the evolving book trade. Eighteenth-century collectors changed early patterns of ownership.