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Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin. The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing 1450-1800. 1958. London: Verso, repr. 1984.

  • NB that the first chapter is about the introduction of paper into Europe

Preface

  • 9 These new books were to cause profound changes not only in the habits of thought but also in the working conditions of secular and religious scholars, the great readers of the time. The changes (we won't say revolution) soon broke the bounds of this original audience and made considerable impact on the world outside

2 The Technical Problems and their Solution

7 The Book Trade

8 The Book as a Force for Change