By 1898, books had become more affordable than they had been in the past, leading to greater literacy and a barometer of society’s cultural and intellectual status. Using price points to trace the history of publishing and reading, the author considers manuscript prices, booksellers, auctions throughout the centuries, and prices of the earliest printed books.
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Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838-1917) was a British author, indexer, and editor. He served as the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society of Arts, and the President of both the Samuel Pepys Club and the Bibliographical Society. His works include The Bibliographer (1884), What is an Index? (1878), and Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In (1889).
Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 296 ● ISBN 9781411456587 ● Mărime fișier 1.9 MB ● Vârstă 99-17 ani ● Editura Barnes & Noble ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 5864064 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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