THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE BOOK by Richard B. Sher ( 9780226752525 )

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Title:

THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE BOOK
SCOTTISH AUTHORS AND THEIR PUBLISHERS IN EIGHTEENTH - CENTURY BRITAIN, IRELAND,AND AMERICA

By:

Richard B. Sher

Format:

Hardback

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£38.00

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ISBN 10:

0226752526

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9780226752525

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Publisher:

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS

Pub. date:

1 February, 2007

Pages:

842

Description:

Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone.

Synopsis:

In this magisterial history, Richard B. Sher breaks new ground for our understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. "The Enlightenment and the Book" seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. To the contrary, Sher shows how the process of bookmaking during the late eighteenth century involved complex partnerships between authors and their publishers. Similarly, Sher demonstrates that publishers were involved in the project of bookmaking for a variety of reasons, ranging from accumulating profits to advancing human knowledge.

Illustrations:

45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables

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Imprint:

University of Chicago Press

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