Chronology and Calendar of Documents Relating to the London Book Trade, 1641-1700
Details:
- Author(s) McKenzie, D F, & Maureen Bell
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2005
- Pages 3 vols
- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Place Published Oxford
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Structured in three volumes - 1641-70, 1671-85, 1686-1700 with indexes. Arranged in date order with usually at least one entry per weeks and often several per day. Comprises 'extracts and edited extracts taken from the following sources: 'Calendar of State Papers (Domestic Series)'; 'Journal of the House of Commons'; 'Journal of the House of Lords'; all reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission up to and including NS 78 (Hastings); Stationers' Company Court Books'; and [D F] McKenzie's records of seventeenth century pamphlet material'. Includes as well as London material, material relating to London book production and the provinces - 'I have been keen to include records relating to the production, distribution, ownership, and readership of printed texts more widely: notably as reported in the provinces, in Scotland, Wales and Ireland and in relation to continental Europe'. Substantial indexes [vol 3, pp309-468] cover names, titles and topics