Introduction:
The Sociocultural Lives of Edwardian Book Inscriptions
Chapter 1:
Edwardian Book Inscriptions: Their History, Types, and Patterns of Use
Chapter 2:
Inscribers, Owners, and Readers: Humanizing Edwardian Book Inscriptions
Chapter 3:
Reading Preferences, Attitudes, and Responses: Exploring Book Culture Through Edwardian Book Inscriptions
Chapter 4:
The Materiality of Edwardian Book Inscriptions: A Multimodal Ethnohistorical Perspective
Chapter 5:
Beyond Ownership: The Multifaceted Nature of Edwardian Book Inscriptions
Chapter 6:
Life, Death, and Rebirth: Tracing Edwardian Book Survival Through Inscriptive Evidence
Epilogue:
Rethinking Edwardian Book Inscriptions
This innovative text draws on theories and methodologies from the fields of multimodality, ethnography, and literacy studies to explore the sociocultural significance of book ownership and book inscriptions in Edwardian Britain.
This innovative text draws on theories and methodologies from the fields of multimodality, ethnography, and literacy studies to explore the sociocultural significance of book ownership and book inscriptions in Edwardian Britain.
The Sociocultural Functions of Edwardian Book Inscriptions examines evidence gathered from historical records, archival documents, and the inscriptive practices of individuals from the Edwardian era to foreground the social, communicative, and performative functions of inslSS