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History of the Catnach Press: At Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in Northumberland, and Seven Dials, London - Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Charles Hindley
History of the Catnach Press: At Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in Northumberland, and Seven Dials, London - Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Charles Hindley
First published in 1869, but here reprinted from the 1886 edition, this book gives a lively account of the world of popular publishing in the early nineteenth century. It illustrates the colourful biographies of John and James Catnach, printers of ballads and broadsheets, with remarkable woodcuts drawn from their work.
360 pages, 100 b/w illus. 25 colour illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 4, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9781108009096 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 360 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 19 mm · 458 g |
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