Catalog of an exhibition of materials from the collections of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the Elizabethan Club, Yale University, held at the Grolier Club, May 14-July 26, 2008.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and index.
Contents
English imprint : early English printing -- A world of words : English grammars and dictionaries -- For the regulating of printing -- "Done into our Englyshe tong" : the place of translation in early English printing -- From the stage to the page -- Making English books.
Summary
This title explores the concept of putting the English language into print with close study of the texts, formats, audiences and functions of English books. Lavishly illustrated with images of rare books, the volume investigates a range of issues regarding the dissemination of English language and culture through printed works.