Lives in Print: Biography and the Book Trade from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century (Publishing Pathways)

Myers, Robin; Harris, Michael; Mandelbrote, Giles

ISBN 10: 0712347968 / ISBN 13: 9780712347969

Published by The British Library and Oak Knoll Press, 2002

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illustrated 208 pages.

Seller Inventory # 009015

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lives in Print: Biography and the Book Trade from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century (Publishing Pathways)
• Publisher: The British Library and Oak Knoll Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712347968
• ISBN 13: 9780712347969
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Biography as a genre has a long history: this collection of original essays points the reader in two directions. First, it shows how biography has become one of the staples of the business of publishing. Second, it highlights the role of the men and women who earned their living in the production and distribution of books and serials. With contributions from leading specialists, this volume illustrates the development of biography from the Middle Ages to the present day - from manuscript lives of the saints to the current revision and production of the new Dictionary of National Biography.