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Book and text in France, 1400-1600

by Adrian Armstrong, Malcolm Quainton

IncunabulaImprintsHistory and criticismEarly printed booksLiterary StylePrintingFrench poetryBook ornamentation

This volume contributes to the fast-developing field of mise en livre studies by examining a range of book-text relationships in late medieval and early modern France. By focusing on the period 1400-1600, it covers not only the introduction and early development of French printing but also two crucial cultural phases.

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