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The printed book in Brittany, 1484-1600 / by Malcolm Walsby

LivresAuteur principal: Walsby, Malcolm, 1976-...., AuteurLangue: anglais.Éditeur : Leiden, Boston (Mass.) : Brill, 2011Description : 1 vol. (391 p.) : ill., cartes, fac-sim. ; 25 cmISBN: 978-90-04-20451-5.Collection : Library of the written word (Print), 1874-4834, 14 • Library of the written word. The handpress world, 2405-5174, 8Résumé : La 4e de couverture indique : "Printing in provincial France has not attracted the same interest as the main centres of print. Using archival as well as printed sources, this book provides a groundbreaking new understanding of the development of printing in the provinces. Though printing in Brittany started during the incunabula period, the presses disappeared in the first decade of the sixteenth century. This work analyses the role of booksellers during these critical years and examines the business models that enabled the presses to return to the duchy. It also looks at issues such as ownership of books, Protestantism and the effect of the wars of the Catholic League as well as offering a much expanded bibliography of editions printed in the duchy." [Test]Sujet - Nom commun: Imprimerie -- France -- Bretagne (France) 16e siècle | Livres et lecture -- France -- Bretagne (France) 16e siècle | Livres anciens -- France -- Bretagne (France) 16e siècle Voir dans le SUDOC
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Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Prêt normal Enssib Papier Enseignants-chercheurs de l'Enssib CHE wal (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 865415D
Prêt normal Enssib Papier Pôle Histoire du livre et des bibliothèques 002 LIV w (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 8624950
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Numérotation dans la collection principale : 14 ; ISSN de la collection principale : 1874-4834

Bibliogr. p. [369]-384. Notes bibliogr. Index

La 4e de couverture indique : "Printing in provincial France has not attracted the same interest as the main centres of print. Using archival as well as printed sources, this book provides a groundbreaking new understanding of the development of printing in the provinces. Though printing in Brittany started during the incunabula period, the presses disappeared in the first decade of the sixteenth century. This work analyses the role of booksellers during these critical years and examines the business models that enabled the presses to return to the duchy. It also looks at issues such as ownership of books, Protestantism and the effect of the wars of the Catholic League as well as offering a much expanded bibliography of editions printed in the duchy." Test Test

Introduction 1. A false dawn : the incunabula era 2. The disappearance of the presses 3. The rebirth of printing 4. A new business model 5. The Breton book world 6. Ownership, readership, and authorship 7. Printers, booksellers and Protestantism 8. The wars of the league : pamphlets and the transformation of the presses

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