Book #123057
American Colonial Printing As Determined by Contemporary Cultural Forces 1639-1763
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: Reprint Edition
Publisher: New York: Burt Franklin, 1970.
ISBN: 0833702610
Price: $50.00
American Colonial Printing As Determined by Contemporary Cultural Forces 1639-1763
A Fine Reprint Edition.
This book examines the cultural forces that determined the printing practices of the American colonial period, from the 1639 founding of the Jamestown colony to the 1763 end of British rule in North America. It provides a detailed examination of such topics as the book trade, presses and type, book design, and the role of printers in the development of American culture.; 8vo; 83 pages.
