Aspects of Book Culture in Early Modern England
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'For those who had the pleasure and privilege of knowing Tom Birrell, this book will serve as reminder of his quintessence; for those who did not know him, here is the best possible introduction to a man of massive learning, infinite wit and great humanity, and also to a variety of approaches to "book culture".' Publishing History 'The volume prints eighteen essays and reviews [that] show [Birrell] not only as an historian of collections, readers, and libraries, but also as one who was alert to subjects that have now assumed considerable interest.' Library & Information History 'This book should be compulsory reading for all young people embarking on careers in the antiquarian book trade, rare-book librarianship, or the history of the book; for older hands there will be no need for compulsion: its charms, rewards, and enviable invention will make it irresistible.' Book Collector
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Thomas Anthony Birrell (1924-2011) was a man of many parts. For most of his working life he was Professor of English Literature in the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, where he was famous for his lively, humoristic and thought-provoking lectures. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 312
- ISBN
- 9781409455691
- Utgivelsesår
- 2013
- Format
- 22 x 15 cm
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'For those who had the pleasure and privilege of knowing Tom Birrell, this book will serve as reminder of his quintessence; for those who did not know him, here is the best possible introduction to a man of massive learning, infinite wit and great humanity, and also to a variety of approaches to "book culture".' Publishing History 'The volume prints eighteen essays and reviews [that] show [Birrell] not only as an historian of collections, readers, and libraries, but also as one who was alert to subjects that have now assumed considerable interest.' Library & Information History 'This book should be compulsory reading for all young people embarking on careers in the antiquarian book trade, rare-book librarianship, or the history of the book; for older hands there will be no need for compulsion: its charms, rewards, and enviable invention will make it irresistible.' Book Collector
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