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Against the Law: Crime, Sharp Practice and the Control of Print

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This is the latest book in the Publishing Pathways Series. Eight chapters on different aspects of "sharp practices" in the book world. Includes Christopher de Hamel on "Book Thefts in the Middle Ages," Adri K. Offenberg on "The Censorship of Hebrew Books in Sixteenth-Century Italy," Alastair J. Mann on "Some Property is Theft: copyright law and illegal activity in early modern Scotland," Maureen Bell on "Offensive Behaviour in the English Book Trade, 1641-1700," Helen Berry on "Crimes of Conscience: the last will and testament of John Dunton,", Nicholas Pickwoad on "The History of the False Raised Band,", Anthony Hobson on "Guglielmo Libri," and Bill Bell on "Bound for Botany Bay; or, what did the nineteenth-century convict read?" Illustrated and with an index. SALES RIGHTS: Worldwide except in the UK; Available in the UK from The British Library.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oak Knoll Press

Release: June 03, 2004

ISBN: 158456153X

ISBN 13: 9781584561538

Against the Law: Crime, Sharp Practice and the Control of Print

0/5 ( ratings)

This is the latest book in the Publishing Pathways Series. Eight chapters on different aspects of "sharp practices" in the book world. Includes Christopher de Hamel on "Book Thefts in the Middle Ages," Adri K. Offenberg on "The Censorship of Hebrew Books in Sixteenth-Century Italy," Alastair J. Mann on "Some Property is Theft: copyright law and illegal activity in early modern Scotland," Maureen Bell on "Offensive Behaviour in the English Book Trade, 1641-1700," Helen Berry on "Crimes of Conscience: the last will and testament of John Dunton,", Nicholas Pickwoad on "The History of the False Raised Band,", Anthony Hobson on "Guglielmo Libri," and Bill Bell on "Bound for Botany Bay; or, what did the nineteenth-century convict read?" Illustrated and with an index. SALES RIGHTS: Worldwide except in the UK; Available in the UK from The British Library.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Oak Knoll Press

Release: June 03, 2004

ISBN: 158456153X

ISBN 13: 9781584561538

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