Prices of Books (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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Author: Henry B. Wheatley ISBN: 9781411456587
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication: October 25, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble Language: English
Author: Henry B. Wheatley
ISBN: 9781411456587
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication: October 25, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble
Language: English

By 1898, books had become more affordable than they had been in the past, leading to greater literacy and a barometer of society’s cultural and intellectual status. Using price points to trace the history of publishing and reading, the author considers manuscript prices, booksellers, auctions throughout the centuries, and prices of the earliest printed books.

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By 1898, books had become more affordable than they had been in the past, leading to greater literacy and a barometer of society’s cultural and intellectual status. Using price points to trace the history of publishing and reading, the author considers manuscript prices, booksellers, auctions throughout the centuries, and prices of the earliest printed books.

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