1. The printed work and the modern bibliographer; 2. Dependent skills; 3. Pictures in motley; 4. A house of errors; 5. Perfect and imperfect; 6. The art of printing; 7. Reevaluation: towards the modern book; 8. Machinery and manufactures; 9. Instabilities: the inherent and the deliberate; Index.
This magisterial study re-examines the relationship between manuscript and print in the early modern period.
David McKitterick is Fellow and Librarian at Trinity College, Cambridge.
'The general reader will find David McKitterick's Print, Manuscript
and the Search for Order richly rewarding, full of unexpected
insights into the making and reading of books over almost 400
years. At the same time, it raises important theoretical questions
for book historians, bibliographers and textual critics.' The Times
Literary Supplement
'Print, Manuscript and the Search for Order is an important book
that repays careful study. It should be required reading for all
graduate students, scholars and librarians interested in the book
history of the period.' The Library
'This will take its place alongside other important modern studies
of the nature and practice of book history … McKitterick brings to
the task a mastery of the traditional techniques of historical
bibliography. In so doing he has challenged many orthodoxies, and
for that alone he would deserve our thanks and congratulations. But
he has done far more: he has added a great deal to our
understanding of the early history of the printed book and its
contents, in a book which none of his successors will be able to
ignore.' Journal of the Printing Historical Society
'Print, Manuscript and the Search for Order will take its place
alongside other important modern studies of the nature and practice
of book history … McKitterick brings to the task a mastery of the
traditional techniques of historical bibliography. In so doing, he
has challenged many orthodoxies, and for that alone he would
deserve our thanks and congratulations. But he has done far more:
he has added a great deal to our understanding of the early history
of the printed book and its contents, in a book which none of his
successors will be able to ignore.' Journal of the Printing
Historical Society
'… this is a book of profound insights and deep learning, richly,
indeed lavishly, illustrated to create a book that does justice to
both author and publisher alike. It is a major contribution to our
understanding of the rich, subtle interaction of books and their
readers.' English Historical Review
'… a book … that no-one interested in the history of books and
reading should ignore. … I found this book fascinating and
entertaining by turns …' Rare Books Newsletter
'This book, written with immense authority and vigor, and offering
so many revealing, well-illustrated examples of its claims, makes
one glad that this is so.' The Wordsworth Circle
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