The paradox of prosperity
Subtitle: the Leiden booksellers' guild and the distribution of books in early modern Europe
By: Laura Cruz.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Oak Knoll Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Castle, DE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781584562351
Subjects: Booksellers and bookselling -- Netherlands -- Leiden -- History -- 17th century; Printing industry -- Netherlands -- Leiden -- History -- 17th century; Book industries and trade -- Netherlands -- History; Guilds -- Netherlands -- History; Netherlands -- Economic conditions -- 17th century; Netherlands -- Civilization -- 17th century
Description: "This study is both an economic history and cultural history centered on the booksellers guild formed during the seventeenth century in the Dutch city of Leiden"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.