Londres, George Allen & Unwin, 1939, fort in-8°, 500 pp, 16 pl. de gravures hors texte, index, reliure toile éditeur lég. salie. First edition
The author presents herein the results of original research into the economic aspects of the transition from the medieval manuscript to the modern printed book. The problems of supply of materials, labor created by the introduction of machinery, and the growth of the literary market are discussed. Désormais les frais d'envoi sont de 6 € seulement pour les livres jusqu'à 1 kg (colissimo suivi), pour la France métropolitaine.
London, George Allen & Unwin, 1965, in-8°, 500 pp, publisher's cloth with dust jacket. Fine/good copy.