In l750, half the population were unable to sign their names; by l9l4 England, together with a handful of advanced Western countries, had for the first time in history achieved a nominally literate society. This book seeks to understand how and why literacy spread into every corner of English society, and what impact it had on the lives and minds of the common people.
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In l750, half the population were unable to sign their names; by l9l4 England, together with a handful of advanced Western countries, had for the first time in history achieved a nominally literate society. This book seeks to understand how and why literacy spread into every corner of English society, and what impact it had on the lives and minds of the common people.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN: 9780521334662.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 0521334667.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Green cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, not illustrated. Book has hint of wear to bottom edges of boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ toned, gently rubbed.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; previous owner's name on front end paper; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; part of Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture.