Book collecting in Ireland and Britain, 1650-1850
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ISBN: 9781846827372
Author | Boran, Elizabethanne |
Pub Date | 30/11/2018 |
Binding | Hardback |
Pages | 288 |
Country | IRL |
Dewey | 002.075 |
Quick overview This volume explores the world of book collecting in early modern Ireland and Britain. It investigates the ways in which texts, both manuscript and printed, were collected, and draws attention to the wider impact of the European book trade on changing reading habits and the availability of books.