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In order to create viable bookblocks, binders presented with problematic textblocks resorted to a number of strategies to create out of what they were given the gatherings they needed in order to sew the books and allow boards and/or covers to be attached to them. These are what might be called “binders' gatherings” as they are quite distinct from the gatherings envisaged by the writers or printers of books, and often cut across them in ways that can confuse those who try to work out how the books were first printed or written. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Analyzes how social, economic and cultural factors converge to influence the creation and uses of print in the U.S. Influence of political climate on the history of books; Notions about the distribution of books; Overview of studies on the role of print in the lives of readers.