Incunabula and their readers
Subtitle: printing, selling, and using books in the fifteenth century
By: edited by Kristian Jensen.
Contributors: Jensen, Kristian, 1954-; University of London.
Publisher: British Library
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: Incunabula -- Europe -- Bibliography -- Congresses; Book industries and trade -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses; Books -- History -- 1400-1600 -- Congresses; Books and reading -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses
Genres: Bibliography; Congresses.
Description: The contributions to this volume address important issues about books and their users in the fifteenth century. A unifying theme is the complex relationships between producers, be they authors, printers or decorators, the economic conditions of book distribution, and the requirements of readers or other users of books.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The British Library organized a conference entitled 'Incunabula and their readers' which took place at the University of London's Senate House"--P. vi.