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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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History of Text Technologies
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History of text technologies.
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Summary |
Literary folios such as Ben Jonson's 1616 Workes and William Shakespeare's 1623 Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies have featured prominently in book history scholarship, shedding light as they do on discussions of authorship, the development of drama, and the maturity of the literary book trade. However, literary scholars have only begun to identify the significance of the folio format, frequently associating it with a heightened cultural esteem, and sometimes simply regarding folio a necessary and practical format for containing works of great length. Both of these treatments are appropriate in some cases; however, as this monograph makes clear, the format played a more fundamental role in book history by encapsulating the unstable negotiation between commerce, cultural prestige, and the fundamental nature of the printed book. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Repudiating the "gentle hoarders" : from manuscript to print in Sidney's Arcadias -- Samuel Daniel's works and the history and theory of the book -- Ben Jonson's workes and bibliographic integrity -- Whatever you do, buy : literary folios and the marketplace in Shakespeare, Taylor, and Beaumont & Fletcher. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Literature publishing -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Literature publishing. |
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England. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
17th century |
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Literature publishing -- England -- History -- 16th century.
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Chronological Term |
16th century |
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Books -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Books -- England -- History -- 1450-1600.
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Chronological Term |
1450-1600 |
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Books -- Sizes -- History.
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Books -- Sizes. |
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Book industries and trade -- England -- History -- 17th century.
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Book industries and trade. |
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Book industries and trade -- England -- History -- 16th century.
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Books. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Journalism. |
Chronological Term |
1450-1699 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Connor, Francis X. Literary folios and ideas of the book in early modern England 9781137438348 (DLC) 2014007050 (OCoLC)881167639 |
ISBN |
9781137438362 (electronic book) |
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1137438363 (electronic book) |
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9781349493913 |
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1349493910 |
Standard No. |
10.1057/9781137438362 |
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