Literary Publishing in America, 1790-1850

by William Charvat

Book Overview

Available for the first time in paperback, this book is a succinct distillation of the work and thought of William Charvat, a pioneer in the study of the history of the American book. This burgeoning field of inquiry investigates the social and cultural context of the act of literary creation by relating it to the modes of its production and distribution. This new edition of Literary Publishing in America contains an afterword by Michael Winship that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870238019
• ISBN13: 9780870238017
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher