Lives in Print. Biography and the Book Trade from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century.

GILES MANDELBROTE [EDS.]./MICHAEL HARRIS/MYERS, ROBIN

ISBN 10: 0712347968 / ISBN 13: 9780712347969

Published by London-New Castle, British Library-Oak Knoll Press. 2002, 2002

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Original publisher's black paper-covered boards, gilt title spine, pictorial dustjacket, 8vo: xiv, 208pp., 9 contributions with illustrations, notes & references, list contributors, index. Very fine copy - as new. Volume 22: Publishing Pathways.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lives in Print. Biography and the Book Trade from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century.
• Publisher: London-New Castle, British Library-Oak Knoll Press. 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712347968
• ISBN 13: 9780712347969
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Biography as a genre has a long history: this collection of original essays points the reader in two directions. First, it shows how biography has become one of the staples of the business of publishing. Second, it highlights the role of the men and women who earned their living in the production and distribution of books and serials. With contributions from leading specialists, this volume illustrates the development of biography from the Middle Ages to the present day - from manuscript lives of the saints to the current revision and production of the new Dictionary of National Biography.