Abstracts From the Wills and Testamentary Documents of Printers, Binders, and Stationers of Cambridge, From 1504 to 1699 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple
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Discover the unseen world behind early Cambridge printing and bookselling. This nonfiction work gathers wills, inventories, and notes tied to Cambridge printers, binders, and stationers from 1504 to 1699. It highlights how staff and shops shaped what was available to university readers and town residents, with careful commentary and cross‑references.
The material centers on how printers operated, what books and supplies they handled, and how inventories reveal the scale of their trades. It also situates Cambridge within a wider print culture, showing ties to Oxford and London through who printed, sold, and bound books in the era.
- Learn how university printers lived and worked, including where presses stood and what tools they used.
- See what books were available to university members and how that shaped reading and study.
- Explore how London stationers affected Cambridge printing and how local regulations controlled the trade.
- Discover the people—printers, binders, and stationers—who fed the book economy in Cambridge over two centuries.
Ideal for readers of local history, early printing, and book trade biographies, this edition offers a tightly documented view of a pivotal period in Cambridge’s literary life.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents an overview of the wills and inventories of printers, stationers, and binders of Cambridge, England, from 1501 to 1699. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of the history of printing and bookbinding, providing insights into the working lives of these craftsmen and the books they produced. The focus of the book is on the social and economic history of Cambridge during this period, and the author explores the role of these individuals within the broader context of the university and the town. The book sheds light on the development of the book trade in England and the changing nature of the book as a commodity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333764647_0
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