| A History of Cambridge University Press 3 Volume Hardback Set Contributor(s): McKitterick, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521839394 ISBN-13: 9780521839396 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $513.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: This is a definitive history of Cambridge University Press, the oldest press in the world. The origins of the modern University Press sprang from the charter granted to the University by Henry VIII in 1534, to provide for printers who would be able to work outside London and serve the University, and these volumes chart the history of the Press from 1534 to 1972. Volume I sets the early history of the Press in the context of authors, University authorities, and readers, and the wider issues of the book trade in Britain and overseas. Volume II deals with a period of fundamental changes in printing, publishing, and bookselling from 1698???1872 examining how the forces of commerce collided with the hopes or demands of scholarship and education. The final volume examines the ways in which the Press established itself as an international organisation with authors and customers across the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry |
| Dewey: 070 |
| Series: History of Cambridge University Press |
| Physical Information: 2.83" H x 6.87" W x 10.34" (6.52 lbs) 1572 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a definitive history of Cambridge University Press, the oldest press in the world. The origins of the modern University Press sprang from the charter granted to the University by Henry VIII in 1534, to provide for printers who would be able to work outside London and serve the University, and these volumes chart the history of the Press from 1534 to 1972. Volume I sets the early history of the Press in the context of authors, University authorities, and readers, and the wider issues of the book trade in Britain and overseas. Volume II deals with a period of fundamental changes in printing, publishing, and bookselling from 1698-1872 examining how the forces of commerce collided with the hopes or demands of scholarship and education. The final volume examines the ways in which the Press established itself as an international organisation with authors and customers across the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKitterick, David: - David McKitterick is Fellow and Librarian at Trinity College, Cambridge. His previous publications include Print, Manuscript and the Seaarch for Order, 1450-1830 (2003). |