John Hinks and Catherine Armstrong, eds. Worlds of Print: Diversity in the Book Trade.(Book review)

From: Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada | Date: September 22, 2007| Author: Black, Fiona A. | Copyright information

John Hinks and Catherine Armstrong, eds. Worlds of Print: Diversity in the Book Trade. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press; London: British Library, 2006. 240 pp.; US $45.00 ISBN 1584561912

A stimulating mix of Masonic pocket companions, true crime pamphlets, and editions of Virgil typifies this substantial scholarly collection. From the thematic arrangement of the essays and the quality of the illustrations, to the content footnotes and other evidence of editorial standards...

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