Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709 by Purdy, Jessica G.

Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004363694)

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Format: Hardcover
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Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709 by Purdy, Jessica G.

Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709

$167.00
Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709 by Purdy, Jessica G.

Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709

$167.00
Format: Hardcover
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This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a case-study approach to the examination of foundation practices, physical and intellectual accessibility, the nature of the collections, and the ways in which people used these libraries and read their books.

Author: Jessica G. Purdy
ISBN-10: 9004363696
ISBN-13: 9789004363694
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2023
Pages: 348
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.45h x 6.38w x 0.94d

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