The Oxford History of the Irish Book, Volume IV
The Oxford History of the Irish Book, Volume IV

Author: James H. Murphy

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 0198187319

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Volume IV: The Irish Book in English 1800-1891 details the story of the book in Ireland during the nineteenth century, when Ireland was integrated into the United Kingdom. The chapters in this volume explore book production and distribution and the differing of ways in which publishing existed in Dublin, Belfast, and the provinces.

A Nation of Readers
A Nation of Readers

Author: David Allan

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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Reading was one of Georgian England's defining obsessions. This book argues that the proliferation of library facilities greatly extended the quantity and diversity of texts available. It suggests that the resulting circulation of books on a previously unimaginable scale made possible the creation of a substantial and broadly based reading public.