The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain, vol. III. 1400-1557

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This is a better version of the same book that has already been uploaded and features the same parts as the other, which means there are some of final paratexts missing (see the table of contents below). This volume of The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain presents an overview of the century-and-a-half between the death of Chaucer in 1400 and the incorporation of the Stationers' Company in 1557. The profound changes during that time in social, political and religious conditions are reflected in the dissemination and reception of the written word. The manuscript culture of Chaucer's day was replaced by an ambience in which printed books would become the norm. The emphasis in this collection of essays is on the demand and use of books. Patterns of ownership are identified as well as patterns of where, why and how books were written, printed, bound, acquired, read and passed from hand to hand. The book trade receives special attention, with emphasis on the large part played by imports and on links with printers in other countries, which were decisive for the development of printing and publishing in Britain. Frontmatter, p. i-xxiv Introduction by Lotte Hellinga, J. B. Trapp, p. 1-30 1. Literacy, books and readers by J. B. Trapp, p. 31-44 TECHNIQUE AND TRADE 2. Foreign illuminators and illuminated manuscripts by J. J. G. Alexander, p. 45-64 3. Printing by Lotte Hellinga, p. 65-108 4. Bookbinding 1400-1557 by M. M. Foot, p. 109-127 5. The rise of London's book-trade by C. Christianson, p. 128-147 6. The customs rolls as documents for the printed-book trade in England by Paul Needham, p. 148-163 7. The book-trade under Edward VI and Mary I by John King, p. 164-178 8. Importation of printed books into England and Scotland by Margaret Ford, p. 179-202 COLLECTIONS AND OWNERSHIP 9. Private ownership of printed books by Margaret Ford, p. 203-228 10. Monastic libraries: 1400-1557 by David Bell, p. 229-254 11. The early royal collections and the Royal Library to 1461 by Jenny Stratford, p. 255-266 12. The Royal Library from Edward VI to Henry VII by Janet Backhouse, p. 267-273 13. The Royal Library under Henry VIII by James Carley, p. 274-282 READING AND USE OF BOOKS I. BOOKS FOR SCHOLARS 14. The humanist book by J. B. Trapp, p. 283-315 15. University libraries and book-sellers by Elisabeth Leedham-Green, p. 316-353 16. Text-books in the universities: the evidence from the books by Kristian Jensen, p. 354-379 17. Text-books: a case study - logic by E. J. Ashworth, p. 380-386 II. PROFESSIONS 18. The canon law by R. H. Helmholz, p. 387-398 19. The civil law by Alain Wifffels, p. 399-410 20. The books of the common law by J. H. Baker, p. 411-432 21. Medicine and science by Peter Jones, p. 433-448 III. THE LAY READER 22. Schools and school-books by Nicholas Orme, p. 449-469 23. Practical books for the gentleman by George Keiser, p. 470-494 24. Devotional literature by Mary Erler, p. 495-525 25. Gentlewomen's reading by Carol Meale, Julia Boffey, p. 526-540 26. Music by John Milsom, p. 541-554 27. Literary texts by Julia Boffey, A. S. G. Edwards, p. 555-575 28. Press, politics and religion by Pamela Neville-Signton, p. 576-607 Appendix, p. 608-610 List of abbreviations, p. 611-615 Bibliography, p. 616-668 Photo credits, p. 669-670 *********************** The following are not contained in this file: General index, p. 671-729 Index of manuscripts, p. 730-737 Bibliographic index of printed books, p. 738-743