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Author : Henry Curwen
Publisher : London : Chatto and Windus
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Book industries and trade
ISBN : BSB:BSB11162115
Author : Henry Curwen
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547619567
"A History of Booksellers, the Old and the New" by Henry Curwen is a literary journey through the fascinating world of bookselling, spanning both historical and contemporary perspectives. Curwen's work provides readers with insights into the evolution of bookselling practices, from the early days of manuscript production to the modern book trade. Through anecdotes, profiles, and historical accounts, Curwen paints a vivid picture of the individuals and businesses that have shaped the world of books. Whether you're a bibliophile, a historian, or simply curious about the book industry, this comprehensive history offers a wealth of knowledge and a deeper appreciation for the role of booksellers in preserving and disseminating literature.
Author : Henry Curwen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : History
ISBN : 129089809X
Author : Henry CURWEN (Editor of “The Times of India.”.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
ISBN : BL:A0024391057
Author : Henry Curwen
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0331831864
Excerpt from A History of Booksellers, the Old and the New Istory has been aptly termed the essence of innumerable biographies; and this surely justifies us in the selection of our title but in inditing a volume to be issued in a cheap and popular form, it was manifestly impossible to trace the careers of all the eminent members ancient and, modern, of a Trade so widely extended had we, indeed, possessed all possible leisure for research, every available material, and a space thoroughly unlimited, it is most probable that the result would have been distinguished chiefly for its bulk, tediousness, and monotony. It was resolved, therefore, in the first planning of the volume, to primarily trace the origin and growth of the Book selling and Publishing Trades up to a comparatively modern period; and then to select, for fuller treat ment, the most typical English representatives of each one of the various branches into which a natural division of labour had subdivided the whole. And, by this plan, it is believed that, while some firms at present growing into eminence may have been omitted, or have received but scant acknowledgment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : H. Curwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0849003180
Author : Tipene O'Regan
Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781927131992
Negotiating a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal can involve troubling challenges to an iwi’s legitimacy, sometimes from unexpected places. In this unique behind-the-scenes account of the negotiation of Ngāi Tahu’s Waitangi Tribunal claim, Sir Tipene O’Regan describes what happened when claims of New Age mysticism attempted to undermine traditional whakapapa and academic scholarship.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : HARVARD:HN443J
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015071099355
Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.
Author : Ross King
Publisher : Bond Street Books
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780385692984
The bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling captures the excitement and spirit of the Renaissance in this chronicle of the life and work of "the king of the world's booksellers" and the technological disruption that forever changed the ways knowledge spread. The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city's skilled artists and architects. But equally important for the centuries to follow were geniuses of a different sort: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers, who blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion of ancient knowledge, imagined a new and enlightened world. At the heart of this activity was a remarkable man: Vespasiano da Bisticci. Born in 1422, he became what a friend called "the king of the world's booksellers." At a time when all books were made by hand, over four decades Vespasiano produced and sold many hundreds of volumes from his bookshop, which also became a gathering spot for discussion and debate. Besides repositories of ancient wisdom by the likes of Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, his books were works of art in their own right, copied by talented scribes and illuminated by the finest miniaturists. His clients included a roll-call of popes, kings, and princes across Europe who wished to burnish their reputations by founding magnificent libraries. Vespasiano reached the summit of his powers as Europe's most prolific merchant of knowledge when a new invention appeared: the printed book. By 1480, the king of the world's booksellers was swept away by this epic technological disruption, whereby cheaply produced books reached readers who never could have afforded one of Vespasiano’s elegant manuscripts. A thrilling chronicle of intellectual ferment set against the dramatic political and religious turmoil of the era, including the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks, Ross King's The Bookseller of Florence is also an ode to books and bookmaking that charts the world-changing shift from script to print through the life of an extraordinary man long lost to history—one of the true titans of the Renaissance.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ZBZH:ZBZ-00088324
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1436 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015081921317
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015084434557
Author : James Mustich
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 961 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781523504459
“The ultimate literary bucket list.” —THE WASHINGTON POST Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that’s as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the 1,000-plus titles it recommends. Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die ranges across cultures and through time to offer an eclectic collection of works that each deserve to come with the recommendation, You have to read this. But it’s not a proscriptive list of the “great works”—rather, it’s a celebration of the glorious mosaic that is our literary heritage. Flip it open to any page and be transfixed by a fresh take on a very favorite book. Or come across a title you always meant to read and never got around to. Or, like browsing in the best kind of bookshop, stumble on a completely unknown author and work, and feel that tingle of discovery. There are classics, of course, and unexpected treasures, too. Lists to help pick and choose, like Offbeat Escapes, or A Long Climb, but What a View. And its alphabetical arrangement by author assures that surprises await on almost every turn of the page, with Cormac McCarthy and The Road next to Robert McCloskey and Make Way for Ducklings, Alice Walker next to Izaac Walton. There are nuts and bolts, too—best editions to read, other books by the author, “if you like this, you’ll like that” recommendations , and an interesting endnote of adaptations where appropriate. Add it all up, and in fact there are more than six thousand titles by nearly four thousand authors mentioned—a life-changing list for a lifetime of reading. “948 pages later, you still want more!” —THE WASHINGTON POST
Author : Martyn Lyons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Books
ISBN : 0500291152
For two and a half thousand years, books have been used to govern, to record, to worship, to educate and to entertain. This volume explores one of the most versatile, useful and enduring technologies ever invented.