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Readers in a Revolution

- Bibliographical Change in the Nineteenth Century

About Readers in a Revolution

Tracing a mid-nineteenth-century revolution in understandings of old and second-hand books, David McKitterick reveals a transformation in values that underpins bibliography, access and collecting today. This study illuminates how exhibitions, libraries, booksellers, scholars and popular writers all contributed to the modern world of book studies.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781009200844
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 446
  • Published:
  • June 29, 2022
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 254x178x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 988 g.
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Description of Readers in a Revolution

Tracing a mid-nineteenth-century revolution in understandings of old and second-hand books, David McKitterick reveals a transformation in values that underpins bibliography, access and collecting today. This study illuminates how exhibitions, libraries, booksellers, scholars and popular writers all contributed to the modern world of book studies.

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