Stealing Books in Eighteenth-Century London
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Publication
2016-11-08 - Palgrave Pivot
Language
English
Word Count
36,500 words, Guess
Page Count
146 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL29385699M
- ISBN-139781137411952
- ISBN-101137411953
- OCLC Control Number953709374
Classifications
- LCCZ4-15.2
Description
"This study offers an authoritative and readable account of the hidden history of book theft in eighteenth-century London. It exploits a rich primary source, the compelling narratives of crime contained in the digitised Proceedings of the Old Bailey. The authors explain how cases of book theft came to court, and how in the ensuing trials the nature of the book itself became a question for legal debate. They assess the motives which led Londoners to steal books and the methods they employed in thefts from households and booksellers. Finally, the authors ask what the Proceedings tells us about the social ownership of books, and how the phenomenon of book theft differently affected book producers and consumers"--Back cover.
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