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Routledge The Printer as Author in Early Modern English Book History

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John Day (1552-84) was a transformative figure in English Reformation printing, shaping the aesthetic and cultural dimensions of Protestant publishing. This Routledge study examines Day's unique role as author, printer, and stationer, revealing how his innovations in book design and production enabled him to create, distribute, and control rights to landmark publications including the first English Protestant catechism, psalm collections, home devotional manuals, and John Foxe's influential Book of Martyrs. The book explores the mnemonically oriented elements that informed Day's hybrid authorship and his foundational contributions to early modern English book history, demonstrating how printers like Day functioned as cultural architects rather than mere technicians. A scholarly exploration of the intersection between printing innovation and religious memory in sixteenth-century England.

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Examines John Day's role as author, printer, and stationer in shaping English Reformation publishing from 1552-84.

Focuses on the aesthetic and mnemonic cultural elements that informed Day's innovative approach to book design and production.

Analyses Day's responsibility for creating the first English Protestant catechism, psalm collections, and home devotional manuals.

Explores Day's involvement with John Foxe's Book of Martyrs and his control over rights to influential Protestant texts.

Part of the Routledge Studies in Early Modern Authorship series, offering scholarly insight into early modern printing practices.

Demonstrates how printers functioned as cultural creators and memory architects in sixteenth-century English book history.

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Release Date
27 April 2022
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27 November 2019

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