pt. I. Scribal Publication. 1. The phenomenon. 2. 'Publication' in the scribal medium. 3. Scribal production -- pt. II. Script and Society. 4. Some metaphors for reading. 5. The social uses of the scribally published text. 6. Restoration scriptorial satire. 7. The ambiguous triumph of print -- pt. III. Editing Scribally Published Texts. 8. Editing scribally published texts
Summary
Examines scribal publication - considers its relevance for book-trade history, the sociology of authorship and the communication of ideas. Long after the establishment of printing, many important writers and composers still preferred to publish their work in handwritten copies
Analysis
Publishing History
England
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-366) and index
Notes
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