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CHRONOLOGY

Bill Bell

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The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 3

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© 2022, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
FIGURES viii
TABLES xi
ABBREVIATIONS xiii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xvi
CHRONOLOGY xix
INTRODUCTION 1
I. PRODUCTION
Chapter One THE ORGANISATION OF THE TRADE 17
II. PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTION AND READING
Chapter Two PUBLISHING 79
Chapter Three DISTRIBUTION AND READING 123
III. MARKETS AND GENRES
Chapter Four LITERATURE IN THE MARKETPLACE 203
Chapter Five THE DIVERSITY OF PRINT 278
Chapter Six PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS 340
IV. BEYOND SCOTLAND
Chapter Seven GREATER BRITAIN AND IRELAND 385
Chapter Eight BOOKSELLER TO THE WORLD 430
Appendix A: Personnel in the Print and Allied Trades 476
Appendix B: Statistical Evidence for the 1825–6 Crisis 486
CONTRIBUTORS 494
BIBLIOGRAPHY 499
INDEX 525

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
FIGURES viii
TABLES xi
ABBREVIATIONS xiii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xvi
CHRONOLOGY xix
INTRODUCTION 1
I. PRODUCTION
Chapter One THE ORGANISATION OF THE TRADE 17
II. PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTION AND READING
Chapter Two PUBLISHING 79
Chapter Three DISTRIBUTION AND READING 123
III. MARKETS AND GENRES
Chapter Four LITERATURE IN THE MARKETPLACE 203
Chapter Five THE DIVERSITY OF PRINT 278
Chapter Six PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS 340
IV. BEYOND SCOTLAND
Chapter Seven GREATER BRITAIN AND IRELAND 385
Chapter Eight BOOKSELLER TO THE WORLD 430
Appendix A: Personnel in the Print and Allied Trades 476
Appendix B: Statistical Evidence for the 1825–6 Crisis 486
CONTRIBUTORS 494
BIBLIOGRAPHY 499
INDEX 525

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