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Cheese, Stolen Paper, and the London Book Trade, 1750-99.
- Source :
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Eighteenth-Century Life . Fall2014, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p100-110. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- An essay is presented which discusses the relationship between the theft of paper, the use of paper as a food wrapper for cheese and London, England's book industry from 1750 through 1799. An overview of the theft of paper from London printers and booksellers and its sale to cheese shops is provided.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00982601
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Eighteenth-Century Life
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98126346
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1215/000982601-2773987