Why Modern Manuscripts Matter
by Kathryn (Senior Research Fellow Sutherland
Title:
Why Modern Manuscripts Matter
Author:
Kathryn (Senior Research Fellow Sutherland
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
288 pages
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780192856517
EAN:
9780192856517
Publication Date:
17/03/2022
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
738
Dimensions (mm):
165 x 241 x 26
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£46.56
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Description
A study of the cultural value of literary manuscripts that explores why they are traded, conserved, and coveted. It focuses on the history of manuscript collection from the late seventeenth to the early eighteenth century, and the emerging strains of commercial, aesthetic, and heritage value driving it.
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