{"product_id":"revolution-and-the-antiquarian-book-reshaping-the-past-17801815-9781107687837","title":"Revolution and the Antiquarian Book Reshaping the Past 17801815","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of the eighteenth century extravagant sums of money were spent on the acquisition of old books. Focusing on Paris and London, but taking a pan-European view, this book examines the emergence of this commodity and of a new historical discipline created by traders and craftsmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[This] book provokes thought: why do we value incunabula? And one is left wanting more: an extension of the collecting period covered, and an extension into the sixteenth century of the books covered (did collectors treat their post-incunabula as they did their incunabula?). Whoever undertakes these labours will have both a good basis for comparison and a demanding benchmark against which to work.' Karen Attar, Rare Books Newsletter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 1. Enlightenment ideas and revolutionary practice: incunabula and freedom; 2. Aristocratic aspirations and the war-time market: competing for the past and the future; 3. An object-based discipline emerges: old books, new luxury; 4. Competing for authority. 'The insolence of English wealth'; 5. Commemorating and obliterating the past: 'old books, very displeasing to the eye'; 6. Conclusion.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769028706647,"sku":"9781107687837","price":37.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107687837.jpg?v=1758719389","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/revolution-and-the-antiquarian-book-reshaping-the-past-17801815-9781107687837","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}