Books and readers, 1581 : a survey and analysis of all books printed in England or in English abroad during the year 1581

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Date
1977Author
LaDouceur, Wayne Douglas
Subject
English LiteratureEarly modern, 1500-1700
History and criticism
Books
History
Bibliography
Early printed books
16th century
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The purpose of this thesis is to examine the extant publications printed in 1581, to discover their purposes, scope, variety and their range of interests and subject matter. The purpose is also to ascertain if any pattern existed in the publications from 1581. The books are discussed
in terms of their individual contents as well as how they reflect the cultural conditions which produced them.