The popular print in England : 1550-1850 /
This is the first book to describe the whole range of popular print production in England, from the Reformation to Industrial Revolution. Many of the 200 prints discussed and illustrated here have never previously been reproduced. As woodcuts and simple copper plates sold on the streets for pennies,...
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| Language: | English |
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Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press,
1999.
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| Summary: | This is the first book to describe the whole range of popular print production in England, from the Reformation to Industrial Revolution. Many of the 200 prints discussed and illustrated here have never previously been reproduced. As woodcuts and simple copper plates sold on the streets for pennies, they served as the tabloid newspapers of their day, dealing with crime, scandal, patriotism, prejudice, superstition and the doings of the rich and famous. Their imagery drew on medieval tradition, but their forms - almanacks, ballads, broadsides, chapbooks, and Christmas sheets - changed continually over the centuries in response to developing consumer demand. |
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| Item Description: | Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the British Museum. The Cushing Library Lit/Mitchell copy is a donation from J. Lawrence Mitchell. Accession #: 2020_0001 |
| Physical Description: | 256 pages, 4 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0714126225 9780714126227 |