Author: Ian MaxtedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
The London Book Trades, 1775-1800: a Topographical Guide
Author: Ian MaxtedSmugglers & Patriots
Author: John W. TylerPublisher: Colonial Society of Massach
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Joseph Johnson, a Liberal Publisher
Author: Gerald P. TysonPublisher: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
1848
Author: Mike RapportPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786743689
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
A "lively, panoramic" history of a revolutionary year (New York Times) In 1848, a violent storm of revolutions ripped through Europe. The torrent all but swept away the conservative order that had kept peace on the continent since Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815 -- but which in many countries had also suppressed dreams of national freedom. Political events so dramatic had not been seen in Europe since the French Revolution, and they would not be witnessed again until 1989, with the revolutions in Eastern and Central Europe. In 1848, historian Mike Rapport examines the roots of the ferment and then, with breathtaking pace, chronicles the explosive spread of violence across Europe. A vivid narrative of a complex chain of interconnected revolutions, 1848 tells the exhilarating story of Europe's violent "Spring of Nations" and traces its reverberations to the present day.
The Stationers' Company and the Printers of London, 1501–1557
Author: Peter W. M. BlayneyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107512409
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1559
Book Description
This major, revisionist reference work explains for the first time how the Stationers' Company acquired both a charter and a nationwide monopoly of printing. In the most detailed and comprehensive investigation of the London book trade in any period, Peter Blayney systematically documents the story from 1501, when printing first established permanent roots inside the City boundaries, until the Stationers' Company was incorporated by royal charter in 1557. Having exhaustively re-examined original sources and scoured numerous archives unexplored by others in the field, Blayney radically revises accepted beliefs about such matters as the scale of native production versus importation, privileges and patents, and the regulation of printing by the Church, Crown and City. His persistent focus on individuals - most notably the families, rivals and successors of Richard Pynson, John Rastell and Robert Redman - keeps this study firmly grounded in the vivid lives and careers of early Tudor Londoners.
Bristol and the Atlantic Trade in the Eighteenth Century
Author: Kenneth MorganPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521330173
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Dr Morgan compares the performance of Bristol as a port with the growth of other out ports.
Revolution in Print
Author: Robert DarntonPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520064317
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Explains the role of printing in the French Revolution and the establishment of the revolutionary government
History of Oxford University Press: Volume I
Author: Ian Anders GaddPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199557314
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 754
Book Description
The story of Oxford University Press spans five centuries of printing and publishing. This first volume traces the beginnings of the University Press, its relationship with the University, and developments in printing and the book trade, as well as the growing influence of the Press on the city of Oxford.
Authors and Owners
Author: Mark RosePublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674266803
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The notion of the author as the creator and therefore the first owner of a work is deeply rooted both in our economic system and in our concept of the individual. But this concept of authorship is modern. Mark Rose traces the formation of copyright in eighteenth-century Britain—and in the process highlights still current issues of intellectual property. Authors and Owners is at once a fascinating look at an important episode in legal history and a significant contribution to literary and cultural history.
Defiance of the Patriots
Author: Benjamin L. CarpPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300168454
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
An evocative and enthralling account of a defining event in American history This thrilling book tells the full story of the an iconic episode in American history, the Boston Tea Party—exploding myths, exploring the unique city life of eighteenth-century Boston, and setting this audacious prelude to the American Revolution in a global context for the first time. Bringing vividly to life the diverse array of people and places that the Tea Party brought together—from Chinese tea-pickers to English businessmen, Native American tribes, sugar plantation slaves, and Boston’s ladies of leisure—Benjamin L. Carp illuminates how a determined group of New Englanders shook the foundations of the British Empire, and what this has meant for Americans since. As he reveals many little-known historical facts and considers the Tea Party’s uncertain legacy, he presents a compelling and expansive history of an iconic event in America’s tempestuous past.