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Printing, Writers and Readers in Renaissance Italy

Brian Richardson

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Part I. Printing and Book Production: 1. The arrival of printing and its techniques 2. Publishing, bookselling and the control of books Part II. Writers and Print Culture: 3. Publication in print: patronage, contracts and privileges 4. From pen to print: writers and their use of the press Part III. Readers and Print Culture: 5. Reading, buying and owning printed books 6. Printing for the reading public: form and content Bibliography.

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Part I. Printing and Book Production: 1. The arrival of printing and its techniques 2. Publishing, bookselling and the control of books Part II. Writers and Print Culture: 3. Publication in print: patronage, contracts and privileges 4. From pen to print: writers and their use of the press Part III. Readers and Print Culture: 5. Reading, buying and owning printed books 6. Printing for the reading public: form and content Bibliography.

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Part I. Printing and Book Production: 1. The arrival of printing and its techniques 2. Publishing, bookselling and the control of books Part II. Writers and Print Culture: 3. Publication in print: patronage, contracts and privileges 4. From pen to print: writers and their use of the press Part III. Readers and Print Culture: 5. Reading, buying and owning printed books 6. Printing for the reading public: form and content Bibliography.

Key concepts: Publishing, Reading (process), The Renaissance, Print culture, Printing press, Art, Control (management), Visual arts

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