Against The Law: Crime, Sharp Practice And The Control Of

Against The Law: Crime, Sharp Practice And The Control Of Print
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This is the latest book in the Publishing Pathways Series. Eight chapters on different aspects of "sharp practices" in the book world. Includes Christopher de Hamel on "Book Thefts in the Middle Ages," Adri K. Offenberg on "The Censorship of Hebrew Books in Sixteenth-Century Italy," Alastair J. Mann on "Some Property is Theft: copyright law and illegal activity in early modern Scotland," Maureen Bell on "Offensive Behaviour in the English Book Trade, 1641-1700," Helen Berry on "Crimes of Conscience: the last will and testament of John Dunton,", Nicholas Pickwoad on "The History of the False Raised Band,", Anthony Hobson on "Guglielmo Libri," and Bill Bell on "Bound for Botany Bay; or, what did the nineteenth-century convict read?" Illustrated and with an index. SALES RIGHTS: Worldwide except in the UK; Available in the UK from The British Library.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Oak Knoll Pr
Manufacturer Oak Knoll Pr
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781584561538
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Against The Law: Crime, Sharp Practice And The Control Of Print