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xvi, 295 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-282) and index. |
| Contents |
Books do furnish a room : the books of Bess of Hardwick and the Cavendish Family -- Enjoyment of all that's worth seeking after : the books of Samuel Pepys -- Distance learning : three provincial libraries -- A founding father : the books of Thomas Jefferson -- Building a library : the books of Sir John Soane -- A little light reading? : fact and fiction in Georgian Britain -- Rare and curious : the books of Charles Winn -- The common reader : books for working men and women -- Children of the Revolution : the books of Denis and Edna Healey -- Appendix: Equivalent values of the pound. |
| Summary |
"Exploring the collections of avid readers such as Samuel Pepys, Thomas Jefferson, Sir John Soane, Thomas Bewick and Denis and Edna Healey, Margaret Willes investigates the means by which books were sold, lending fascinating insights into the ways booksellers and publishers marketed their wares. For those who are interested in books and reading, and especially those who treasure books, this book and its many illustrations will inform, entertain and inspire."--Inside jacket. |
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Book collectors -- Great Britain.
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Book collecting -- England -- History.
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Book collectors -- England -- Biography.
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Private libraries -- England -- History.
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Book collectors -- United States.
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Book collecting -- United States -- History.
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Book collecting. (OCoLC)fst00836132
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Book collectors. (OCoLC)fst00836139
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Private libraries. (OCoLC)fst01077516
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England. (OCoLC)fst01219920
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780300127294 (hbk.) |
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0300127294 (hbk.) |
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9780300164046 (pbk.) |
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0300164041 (pbk.) |
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