Patents, Pictures and Patronage
John Day and the Tudor Book Trade
John Day (1522-1584) is generally acknowledged to be the foremost English printer of the later sixteenth century. As well as printing some of the most important books of his day, most notably John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, he also pioneered enormous advances in English typography and book illustration. Yet despite his revered position in printing history, this book is the first full-length study to look into Day's life and legacy. Scholars have paid much attention of late to the Acts and Monuments but without placing it within the context of Day's overall business strategy. He was a printer whose success and range of titles, like his connect…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-351-91267-9
- EAN: 9781351912679
- Produktnummer: 24386856
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 236 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'492 KB
Über den Autor
Dr Elizabeth Evenden is a Fellow and College Lecturer, Newnham College, Cambridge, UK.
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