Reviews for Used Books: Marking Readers in Renaissance England

The average rating for Used Books: Marking Readers in Renaissance England based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-10-27 00:00:00 Zane Wade I found most interesting the last section on the book market and how the way books are valued has changed. Whereas books used to be most valued if they were unmarked (and Renaissance texts were actually sometimes bleached to remove marginalia, horrifyingly), now collectors and of course scholars see the value in the marginalia. Sherman points out that many of the notes in these early books had nothing to do with the books. Since paper was so valuable, people didn't waste empty space on any. Overall an interesting look at what, why and how people wrote in their books.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-09-27 00:00:00 Ulrich Reischel What can I say. I am a history buff and let my nerd flag fly as I read this!