Ephemeral Print Culture in Early Modern England. Sociability, Politics and Collecting. by SOMERS, Tim.:

Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2021.. 1st edition. Analyses "the social, political and intellectual factors behind the formation of cheap print collections, how these collections were used by their owners, and what this activity can tell us about 'print culture' in the early modern period. The book's central collector is John Bagford (1650-1715), a shoemaker who became a dealer of prints and other 'curiosities' to important collectors of the time such as Samuel Pepys, Hans Sloane and Robert Harley...." Pp.xvi/306, 33 figure illustrations, signed handwritten letter from the author loosely enclosed. Grey illustrated boards. VG.