Small Books and Pleasant Histories: Popular Fiction and Its Readership in Seventeenth-Century England Tapa blanda - 1985

Cambridge University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Cambridge University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Cambridge University Press, 1985 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A little shelf wear. Spine is a bit sunned. Edges of text block are a bit soiled. Page edges are starting to tan. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. xxi, 275 pp..

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Dr Spufford's book examines the profits made by these publishers, the scale of their operations, and the way the 'small books' were distributed throughout the country. It also examines their content, and compares the English chapbooks w

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1985. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Letter from previous owner stapled to cover. Very good paperback copy; cover slightly dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxi, 275 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. Contents; The mental world of the peasant reader -- Elementary education and the acquisition of reading skills -- Direct and indirect evidence for readership of the chapbooks -- The fortunes and the volume of stock of the chapbook publishers -- The distributors: pedlars, hawkers and petty chapmen -- The content of Samuel Pepys's collection and the biblioth�que bleue -- Small merry books: courtship, sex and songs -- Small Godly books: popular religion -- Portraits of society: historical and chivalric novels -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The chapbook section of the trade-list of William Thackeray, c. 1689. Subjects; Pepys, Samuel 1633-1703 Library. 17th century.… Leer más

Paperback / softback. New. Dr Spufford's book examines the profits made by these publishers, the scale of their operations, and the way the 'small books' were distributed throughout the country. It also examines their content, and compares the English chapbooks with their French counterparts.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cambridge University Press, 1985-10-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!