{"product_id":"9781405192781","title":"A Companion to the History of the Book","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Literature and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to the History of the Book\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Eliot | Jonathan Rose\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Books \u0026amp; Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA COMPANION TO\u003cbr\u003eTHE HISTORY OF THE BOOK \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer.” \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“If you want to understand how cultures come into being, endure, and change, then you need to come to terms with the rich and often surprising history Of the book ... Eliot and Rose have done a fine job. Their volume can be heartily recommended. “\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Johns,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTechnology and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. A team of expert contributors draws on the latest research in order to offer a cogent, transcontinental narrative. Many of them use illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts, conveying the excitement surrounding this rapidly developing field.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e is organized around four distinct approaches to the history of the book. First, it introduces the variety of methods used by book historians and allied specialists, from the long-established discipline of bibliography to newer IT-based approaches. Next, it provides a broad chronological survey of the forms and content of texts. The third section situates the book in the context of text culture as a whole, while the final section addresses broader issues, such as literacy, copyright, and the future of the book.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors to this volume:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Albin, Martin Andrews, Rob Banham, Megan L Benton, Michelle P. Brown, Marie-Frangoise Cachin, Hortensia Calvo, Charles Chadwyck-Healey, M. T. Clanchy, Stephen Colclough, Patricia Crain, J. S. Edgren, Simon Eliot, John Feather, David Finkelstein, David Greetham, Robert A. Gross, Deana Heath, Lotte Hellinga, T. H. Howard-Hill, Peter Kornicki, Beth Luey, Paul Luna, Russell L. Martin Ill, Jean-Yves Mollier, Angus Phillips, Eleanor Robson, Cornelia Roemer, Jonathan Rose, Emile G. L Schrijver, David J. Shaw, Graham Shaw, Claire Squires, Rietje van Vliet, James Wald, Rowan Watson, Alexis Weedon, Adriaan van der Weel, Wayne A. Wiegand, Eva Hemmungs Wirtén.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Eliot\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of the History of the Book in the Institute of English Studies, part of the School of Advanced Study in the University of London, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Manuscript and Print Studies. He is General Editor of the new multivolume \u003ci\u003eHistory of Oxford University Press\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of the journal \u003ci\u003ePublishing History\u003c\/i\u003e. His publications include \u003ci\u003eLiterary Cultures and the Material Book\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eSome Patterns and Trends in British Publishing, 1800–1919\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Rose\u003c\/b\u003e is the William R. Kenan Professor of History at Drew University. He was the founding president of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing and is co-editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eBook History\u003c\/i\u003e. His publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Holocaust and the Book: Destruction and Preservation\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eBritish Literary Publishing Houses, 1820—1965\u003c\/i\u003e (1991). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 April 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405192781\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e624\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310422290572,"sku":"9781405192781","price":62.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405192781_bf204c1a-1060-45cf-9209-8103ecfb4e87.jpg?v=1780173034","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405192781","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}