Paper Stories – Paper and Book History in Early Modern Europe
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Contributor(s)
Hufnagel, Silvia (editor)
Sigurðardóttir, Þórunn (editor)
Ólafsson, Davíð (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
This book examines paper and material aspects of the written word in early modern Europe. The contributors investigate the origins of paper production as well as manufacture, use, ownership, trade and preservation of books. This interdisciplinary volume brings together the research of paper experts, book historians, philologists, conservators and specialists in watermark analysis, paper trade, the history of collections and object biography.
Keywords
object biography; paper production; watermark analysis; book production and trade; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTB Social and cultural historyISBN
9783111162768, 9783111154916, 9783111163451Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
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Berlin/Boston, 2023Imprint
De GruyterSeries
Materiale Textkulturen,Classification
Ancient history
Social and cultural history
Pages
454
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