Early Modern Merchants and their Books, Hardback/***

Vine provides the first dedicated account of the literary and intellectual lives of the merchants of 17th-century Britain. Drawing on methods in book history, and presenting a series of examples chosen to survey the range of merchants' literary interests, the book offers a major new account of 'knowledge-making' in the early modern period. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Angus (Professor, Division of Literature and Languages, Professor, Division of Literature and Languages, University of Stirling) Vine Illustration(s): 31 b&w illustrations Number of pages: 432 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 242 x 165 x 28 Cover type: Hardback