The King's Printers : monopolies, business, and lawsuits -- Printing, litigation, prison -- Resources human and material -- The King's Printers' Bible and Book of common prayer monopoly -- Special editions 1616-1620 : folios fit for a king -- 1620 : the King's Printers' Annus mirabilis -- The King's Printers' methods -- Stockholding, shops, and sales -- John Norton, John Bill, and the Frankfurt catalogues -- John Norton, and John Bill : international trade -- Afterword : King James I and VI, and his printers
Summary
Based on hitherto unexplored and unpublished legal and business records, this study presents a full account of London printing firms in the reign of James I. In particular it examines the businesses of men associated with that crucial instrument of cultural production--the King's Printing House.-- Source other than the Library of Congress
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-262) and index