Edward de Vere and the Shakespeare Printers

by Robert Sean Brazil

Dozens of important books from the Elizabethan era praise Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, for his patronage of literature in general, and for encouraging the creation and publication of specific works. In sheer numbers, William Cecil and the Earl of Leicester patronized more books. But "Oxford's Books," have a robust, hyper-intelligent and even bawdy character, a special collection in publishing history because they form the reading matter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467951552
• ISBN13: 9781467951555
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"