Main entry:

Feather, John, author.

Title & Author:

The provincial book trade in eighteenth-century England / John Feather.

Publication:

Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1985.

Description:

xvi, 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Series:

Cambridge studies in publishing and printing history

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-166) and indexes.
London and the country -- A century of growth -- The market for books -- The distribution system -- The bookselling business -- The printing office -- Appendix 1: Ellen Feepound's book stock -- Appendix II: William Seale's paper stock -- Appendix III: John Cheney's printing equipment -- Appendix IV: The universal British directory -- Appendix V: Subscribers to Thomas Hervey's The writer's time redeemed -- Appendix VI: Subscribers to Elisha Coles's Practical discourse -- Appendix VII: Subscribers to Job Orton's Short and plain exposition.

Summary:

"It was not until the eighteenth century that books became widely available throughout the whole of England. Publishing remained largely London-based, but the provincial market grew steadily in importance. In this pioneering study, drawing on a wide range of primary sources, John Feather traces the economic, social, and cultural forces which made possible this fundamental change, and assesses the impact of the metropolitan printed word on provincial society. He discusses the important issues of copyright and piracy; the various financial arrangements between booksellers and publishers; and above all the elaborate distribution and agency systems that enabled London publishers to retain their effective stranglehold by penetrating the provincial market at every level."--Publisher.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Publisher description
French equivalent / Équivalent français

ISBN:

0521303346
9780521303347

Subject:

Book industries and trade England History 18th century.
Booksellers and bookselling England History 18th century.
Printing England History 18th century.
Books and reading England History 18th century.
Books and reading Great Britain History 18th century.
Book Industry history
Printing history
Bookselling history
Imprimerie Angleterre Histoire 18e siècle.
Librairie Angleterre Histoire 18e siècle.
Livres et lecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
Livres Industrie Angleterre Histoire 18e siècle.
Livres et lecture Angleterre Histoire 18e siècle.
Book industries and trade
Books and reading
Booksellers and bookselling
Printing
Boekhandel.
Book industries and trade Great Britain History 18th century.
Great Britain
England
England Provinces Book industries & trades, 1700-1800

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Cambridge studies in publishing and printing history.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 132935
Call No.: ID Z325 REF; ID:85-B23846
Status: Available