Influenced by Enlightenment principles and commercial
transformations, the history of the book in the eighteenth century
witnessed not only the final decades of the hand-press era but also
developments and practices that pointed to its future: 'the
foundations of modern copyright; a rapid growth in the publication,
circulation, and reading of periodicals; the promotion of niche
marketing; alterations to distribution networks; and the emergence
of the publisher as a central figure in the book trade, to name a
few.' The pace and extent of these changes varied greatly within
the different sociopolitical contexts across the western world. The
volume's twenty-four articles, many of which proffer broader
theoretical implications beyond their specific focus, highlight the
era's range of developments. Complementing these articles, the
introductory essay provides an overview of the eighteenth-century
book and milestones in its history during this period while
simultaneously identifying potential directions for new
scholarship.
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