Publishing and Readership in Revolutionary France and America: A Symposium at the Library of Congress, Sponsored by the Center for the Book and the Eu

by Carol Armbruster

This volume presents a comparative framework in which to study the history of publishing and reading in Europe and North America during the eighteenth century. The chapters are written by leading French and American specialists in publishing during the pre-revolutionary and revolutionary eras. The book synthesizes current knowledge in the field and advances scholarship, particularly with respect to copyright legislation. It skillfully integrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313287937
• ISBN13: 9780313287930
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"