A History of Cambridge University Press: Volume 1, Printing and the Book Trade in Cambridge, 1534-1698

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Cambridge University Press, Sep 28, 1992 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 524 pages
This is the first of three volumes concerning the history of the oldest press in the world,a history that extends from the sixteenth century to the present day.

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The charter of 1534
22
University stationers 15341583
38
Prejudice and the printing privilege
58
Thomas Thomas that puritan printer
73
John Legate printer by profession
109
Cantrell Legge and the Universitys common cause
136
Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel
160
An uneasy partnership
173
licence and the title to print
254
Running the Printing House
265
Type paper and other necessities
280
Civil war and interregnum
296
John Field and the opportunities of office
319
Looking at a wider world
363
Conclusion
384
Notes
392

IO Privileged books
194
Books for university teaching
217
Authors and printers
235

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