English Paleography and Manuscript Culture, 1500-1800

Kathryn James

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Yale University Press
14 July 2020

Literature: history & criticism; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter

An engaging, accessible introduction to reading and understanding early modern English manuscripts

This engaging book provides an essential introduction to the manuscript in early modern England. From birth to death, parish record to probate inventory, writing framed the lives of the early modern English. The book offers a detailed technical introduction to the handwriting of the period, from “secretary hand” through the “copperplate” that defined the early British Empire. Case studies trace the significance of manuscript to British cultural identity, exploring the intersections of manuscript and print, the roles of manuscript in the bureaucracy of the early modern state, and the complex practices surrounding manuscript in the lives of early modern readers and writers. Exercises offer the opportunity to practice reading and transcription, pointing to examples ranging from John Lydgate through William Wordsworth. Richly illustrated and drawing extensively on Yale University collections, this book opens the study of early modern English manuscript to a new generation of students and scholars.

Distributed for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

By: Kathryn James
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 292mm, Width: 225mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 1.531kg
ISBN: 9780300254358
ISBN 10: 0300254350
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 14 July 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kathryn James is Curator of Early Modern Books and Manuscripts at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Reviews for English Paleography and Manuscript Culture, 1500-1800

"“[This book's] accessible and elegant descriptions of the practicalities of everyday writing and material culture in early modern England will educate students and remind scholars for generations to come.”—David Scott Gehring, Journal of British Studies ""Kathryn James’s introduction to [textual artifacts written in English between 1500–1800], English Paleography and Manuscript Culture, is a wonder.""—Mark Alan Mattes, Toward an Archeology of Manuscripts “This is a superb book—and an essential one. There is no better way to approach the fascinating diversity of English Renaissance manuscripts than this beautifully illustrated volume. Read and reread it.”—Peter Stallybrass, University of Pennsylvania"