It was not until the eighteenth century that books became widely
available throughout the whole of England. Publishing remained
largely London-based, but the provincial market grew steadily in
importance. In this study, drawing on a wide range of primary
sources, John Feather traces the economic, social and cultural
forces which made possible this fundamental change, and assesses
the impact of the metropolitan printed word on provincial society.
He discusses the important issues of copyright and piracy; the
various financial arrangements between booksellers and publishers;
and above all the elaborate distribution and agency systems that
enabled London publishers to retain their effective stranglehold by
penetrating the provincial market at every level.
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