1. Theorizing the history of the book 2. From orality to literacy 3. The coming of print 4. Authors, authorship, and authority 5. Printers, booksellers, publishers, agents 6. Readers and reading 7. The future of the book
David Finkelstein is Dean of Humanities at the University of
Dundee, UK.
Alistair McCleery is Professor of Literature and Culture at
Edinburgh Napier University, UK.
'...it will continue to be invaluable as core reading for
introductory courses in book history.' – John Feather, Library &
Information HistoryPraise for the first edition:'David Finkelstein
and Alistair McCleery have written an excellent introduction to the
history of the book. This concise volume covers the major aspects
of book history to introduce the novice or to refresh the memory of
the scholar... the book as a whole provides a starting place for
further discussion and exploration into the history of literacy,
the book, and ideas about reading and text.' – Millie Jackson,
Libraries and the Cultural Record'the tracing of history,
historiography, and competing views is engaging.' – Journalism
History
'David Finkelstein and Alistair McCleery have written an excellent
introduction to the history of the book. This concise volume covers
the major aspects of book history to introduce the novice or to
refresh the memory of the scholar... the book as a whole provides a
starting place for further discussion and exploration into the
history of literacy, the book, and ideas about reading and text.'-
Millie Jackson, Libraries and the Cultural Record
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