Table of Contents

Part I. Printing and Book Production: 1. The arrival of printing and its techniques; 2. Publishing, bookselling and the control of books; Part II. Writers and Print Culture: 3. Publication in print: patronage, contracts and privileges; 4. From pen to print: writers and their use of the press; Part III. Readers and Print Culture: 5. Reading, buying and owning printed books; 6. Printing for the reading public: form and content; Bibliography.

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The first full-length study of printing, writing and reading at a crucial period in Italian and European culture.

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'This fascinating accessus should be owned and read by anyone interested in the Renaissance book.' Times Literary Supplement