Cambridge University Press 1584-1984
Author | : Michael H. Black |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2000-03-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521664977 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521664974 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cambridge University Press 1584-1984 written by Michael H. Black and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-03-30 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1984 the Press celebrated 400 years of continuous printing and publishing. This history, now published as a paperback, provides a readable introduction to that unique period, with a foreword by Gordon Johnson which comments on the continuing achievement of the Press. The story is of the development of the printing and publishing arm of the University of Cambridge, from the medieval system of resident stationers to the modern international printing and publishing house. The narrative is set within the development of the University; in the history of the book trade as a whole; and in the intellectual and political history of England.