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SUMMARY:Writing a history of bookselling
DESCRIPTION:The Development team will be hosting this special event event to mark the launch of Professor Andrew Pettegree's forthcoming book, The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling From the Dawn of Print to the 21st Century.    The evening will include a talk from Professor Pettegree, who will share his experience of writing his latest book, along with a drinks reception, providing the opportunity to socialise with alumni, friends and fellow supporters of the University.    Drinks will be served from 6.30pm with the talk starting from 7pm.    Andrew Pettegree CBE FBA is Professor of Modern History at St Andrews and Founding Director of the Universal Short Title Catalogue, an online bibliography of all books published in the first age of print, from 1450 to 1700.    He is the author of 16 books in the fields of Reformation history and the history of communication including Reformation and the Culture of Persuasion (Cambridge University Press, 2005), The Book in the Renaissance (Yale University Press, 2010), The Invention of News (Yale University Press, 2014), Brand Luther (Penguin, 2015), The Bookshop of the World. Making and Trading Books in the Dutch Golden Age (Yale University Press, 2019) and The Library: A Fragile History (Profile, 2021), co-authored with Arthur der Weduwen.    The Book at War, a study of the relationship between books and warfare, was published in 2023, and The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling From the Dawn of Print to the 21st Century follows this year.    Venue: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH    Please email Development at developmentevents@st-andrews.ac.uk to secure your place. https://events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/writing-a-history-of-bookselling/
LOCATION:Development event - see events details for location
URL:https://events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/writing-a-history-of-bookselling/
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