Distribution of Books by Catalogue from the Invention of Printing to AD1800; based on materials in the Broxbourne Library

Notes:

Explores the distribution of books by such means as catalogues, book announcements and prospectuses, focusing on the documents involved in this process and providing a bibliography of them. Sections include: 'The fifteenth century'; 'Catalogues of the sixteenth century printers'; 'German bookfair catalogues'; 'The 'Latin trade' in England'; 'The seventeenth century catalogues in other countries'; 'The English retailer's reference books'; 'English day books, trade cards and individual catalogues'; 'Catalogues in books'; 'Proposals'; 'Inventories'; 'Auction sales'; 'Institutional library catalogues'; 'Private library open to scholars'; 'The personal library'. Provides a bibliography of the Broxbourne material [pp283-352]