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Christophe Plantin's Correspondence

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Description:In the sixteenth century, Antwerp wasp an important humanist center. It was the ideal environment for printer, publisher and book seller Christophe Plantin. Through his letters he kept in touch with a variety of correspondents: members of the Spanish court, book dealers, authors such as Justus Lipsius, the mapmaker Abraham Ortelius and the botanist Carolus Clusius, as well as his own daughters.This book offers a selection of the letters that most capture the imagination and reveal the publisher annex businessman in full action: while recruiting authors, starting up a Bible edition, solving staff problems and much more. The collection of letters thus offers more insight into Plantin's personal life as well as into the sixteenth-century zeitgeist, exploring themes that are still relevant today, such as international trade, war, censorship, reputation, father-daughter relationships...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Christophe Plantin's Correspondence. To get started finding Christophe Plantin's Correspondence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 247

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Academia Press

Release: 2020

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Description: In the sixteenth century, Antwerp wasp an important humanist center. It was the ideal environment for printer, publisher and book seller Christophe Plantin. Through his letters he kept in touch with a variety of correspondents: members of the Spanish court, book dealers, authors such as Justus Lipsius, the mapmaker Abraham Ortelius and the botanist Carolus Clusius, as well as his own daughters.This book offers a selection of the letters that most capture the imagination and reveal the publisher annex businessman in full action: while recruiting authors, starting up a Bible edition, solving staff problems and much more. The collection of letters thus offers more insight into Plantin's personal life as well as into the sixteenth-century zeitgeist, exploring themes that are still relevant today, such as international trade, war, censorship, reputation, father-daughter relationships...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Christophe Plantin's Correspondence. To get started finding Christophe Plantin's Correspondence, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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