by Margaret Willes (Author), Margaret Willes (Author)
Examines how people acquired and read books from the sixteenth century to the present, focusing on the personal relationships between readers and the volumes they owned. This title also investigates the means by which books were sold, and lends insights into the ways booksellers and publishers marketed their wares.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 304
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 26 Feb 2010
ISBN 10: 0300164041
ISBN 13: 9780300164046