This volume, edited by two of McKenzie's former students, brings together a wide range of his writings on bibliography, the book trade and the sociology of texts.
Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Series
This series delves into the rich history of print culture and the book. It explores key facets from authorship and reading to the very processes of printing and publishing. The collection embraces interdisciplinary work, bringing together perspectives from historians, literary scholars, and bibliographers. It serves as a vital resource for understanding how print has shaped knowledge and society.
Recommended Reading Order
"The author explores the relationship between the Library and the period's expanding print culture. He identifies the books that legislators required to be placed in the Library and establishes how these volumes were used. His analysis of the earliest printed catalogs of the Library reveals that law, politics, economics, geography, and history were the subjects most assiduously collected. These books provided government officials with practical guidance in domestic legislation and foreign affairs, including disputes with European powers over territorial boundaries."--BOOK JACKET.
Agent of change
- 442 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The Holocaust and the book
- 314 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Between 1933 and 1945 Nazi Germany destroyed an estimated 100 million books throughout occupied Europe, an act inextricably linked with the murder of 6 million Jews. This volume examines this bleak chapter in the history of printing, reading, censorship, and libraries.