Shakespeare and the book trade
2013, First Edition. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #473810
Physical description; xvi, 302 pages ; 24 cm. Contents; Quantifying Shakespeare's presence in print -- Shakespeare, publication and authorial misattribution -- The bibliographic and paratextual makeup of Shakespeare's Quarto playbooks -- Shakespeare's publishers -- The reception of printed Shakespeare -- Appendix A. The publication of playbooks by Shakespeare and his contemporaries to 1660 (prepared with the assistance of Louise Wilson) -- Appendix B. Printed playbooks of professional plays, including reprints, 1583-1622 -- Appendix C. Shakespeare's publishers, 1593-1622. Subjects; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 criticism, textual. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 books and reading. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 influence. Book industries and trade England history 16th century. Book industries and trade England history 17th century. Literature publishing England history 16th century. Literature publishing England history 17th century. Drama Shakespeare. Literary criticism Shakespeare.
Price: €125.00