A History of the Book in America: Volume 2: An Extensive Republic: Print, Culture, and Society in the New Nation, 1790-1840

Book Overview

Volume Two of A History of the Book in America documents the development of a distinctive culture of print in the new American republic.

Between 1790 and 1840 printing and publishing expanded, and literate publics provided a ready market for novels, almanacs, newspapers, tracts, and periodicals. Government, business, and reform drove the dissemination of print. Through laws and subsidies, state and federal authorities promoted an informed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469621614
• ISBN13: 9781469621616
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"