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SUMMARY:Books on the Bookshelves: A Short History of the Book in Early Mod
 ern Japan - Alessandro Bianchi
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CONTACT:William Hale
DESCRIPTION:The increasing level of literacy amongst the population and th
 e development of commercial blockprinting drastically influenced the produ
 ction and consumption of books in early modern Japan. From the mid-sevente
 enth century onwards books were no longer a commodity enjoyed only by a re
 stricted élite\, and reading gradually became a common activity in many h
 ouseholds. *Alessandro Bianchi*’s collection of Japanese popular literat
 ure won the Rose Book Collecting Prize in 2012\; today he describes the ki
 nds of commercial publications which were accessible to contemporary reade
 rs\, as well as showing a few highlights from his collection.
LOCATION:Milstein Seminar Rooms\, Cambridge University Library
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