The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 2: Enlightenment and Expansion 1707-1800

Edited by Stephen Brown and Warren McDougall

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November, 2011
Cloth, 400 pages, 48
ISBN: 978-0-7486-1912-2
Edinburgh University Press
$240.00

More than fifty articles andcase studies survey the Scottishbook trade at a vital period inits history, when the convergenceof the union of the twoparliaments, the rise of theEnlightenment programacrossEurope and America, the adventof modern business practicesand the issue of Scottishnational identity all contributedto the international successof Scottish publishers.

Related Subjects

• Scottish Studies

Series

• Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland (Edinburgh University Press)

About the Author

STEPHEN W. BROWN is professor of englishat Trent University, Peterborough,WARREN MCDOUGALL is secretary ofthe Edinburgh Bibliographical Society.

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