The printed book in Brittany, 1484-1600 / by Malcolm Walsby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walsby, Malcolm.

Series:

Library of the Written Word 14.

Library of the written word, 1874-4834 ; v. 14. The handpress world ; v. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Printing--France--Brittany--History--16th century.

Printing.

Printing--France--Brittany--History--Origin and antecedents.

Books--France--Brittany--History--1450-1600.

Books.

Books and reading--France--Brittany--History--16th century.

Books and reading.

Early printed books--France--Brittany--16th century--Bibliography.

Early printed books.

Brittany (France)--Imprints--History.

Brittany (France).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (405 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Printing in provincial France has not attracted the same interest as the main centres of printing Using archival as well as printed sources, this book provides a groundbreaking new understanding of the development of printing in the provinces. Though printing in Brittany started during the incunabula period, the presses disappeared in the first decade of the sixteenth century. This work analyses the role of booksellers during these critical years and examines the business models that enabled the presses to return to the duchy. It also looks at issues such as ownership of books, Protestantism and the effect of the wars of the Catholic League as well as offering a much expanded bibliography of editions printed in the duchy. Customers interested in this title may also be interested in French Vernacular Books , edited by Andrew Pettegree, Malcolm Walsby and Alexander Wilkinson.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / M. Walsby

Introduction / M. Walsby

1. A False Dawn: The Incunabula Era / M. Walsby

2. The Disappearance Of The Presses / M. Walsby

3. The Rebirth Of Printing / M. Walsby

4. A New Business Model / M. Walsby

5. The Breton Book World / M. Walsby

6. Ownership, Readership And Authorship / M. Walsby

7. Printers, Booksellers And Protestantism / M. Walsby

8. The Wars Of The League: Pamphlets And The Transformation Of The Presses / M. Walsby

Conclusions / M. Walsby

Appendices / M. Walsby

Bibliography / M. Walsby

Index / M. Walsby.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16164-8

9786613161642

90-04-21194-2

OCLC:

741613180

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004204515.i-391 DOI