Profits from the Nursery: Booksellers Discover Children's Books in the Hand Press Period. Brian Alderson and Andera Immel, eds.
The article focuses on *Profits from the Nursery: Booksellers Discover Children's Books in the Hand Press Period*, a 2023 volume examining British children’s publishing from 1660 to 1820. It highlights the evolution of the children’s book market, emphasizing format, illustration, distribution, and p...
| Publicado en: | Scriblerian & the Kit-Cats Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 94 - 98 |
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| Formato: | Book Review |
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Pennsylvania State University Press
Jul2026
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