Buch und Buchhandel in Europa im achtzehnten Jahrhundert

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The volume features lectures from the fifth Wolfenbütteler Symposium held in November 1977, presented in German, English, and French. It includes a preface and contributions from various scholars on topics related to the history of the book. Henri-Jean Martin discusses the relationship between books and the Enlightenment in France, while Jacques Rychner examines the daily operations of a printing house during this period. D. F. McKenzie explores the connection between typography and meaning through the works of William Congreve, and Nicolas Barker addresses the evolution of book layouts in the eighteenth century. Jeroom Vercruysse analyzes the typology of Marc-Michel Rey, and Robert Shackleton illustrates the impact of censorship in France. Ellic Howe delves into the printing and publishing practices of the Stationers' Company Almanacks, while Giles Barber investigates the identity of Enlightenment booksellers. Sten G. Lindberg provides insights into the Scandinavian book trade, and Heinz Ischreyt discusses the book trade and booksellers in the northeast European communication system from 1762 to 1797. Paul Raabe focuses on the role of booksellers in eighteenth-century Germany, Reinhard Wittmann questions the legitimacy of reprinting, and Bernhard Fabian reviews eighteenth-century catalogues. R. C. Alston offers observations on printed ephemera. The volume concludes with a list of contributors.