Empey, Mark
(2014)
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Sir James Ware's bibliographic lists.
Irish Historical Studies, 39 (153).
pp. 112-125.
ISSN 0021-1214
Abstract
At first glance the low yield of books produced by the Dublin printing presses
for circulation in early Stuart Ireland could lead to two hasty conclusions:
first, that Irish society was unreceptive towards reading; and second, that the
printing presses had to contend with a very small (literate) target audience.1 Yet
nothing could be further from the truth. In recent years Raymond Gillespie has
done much to dispel these suppositions.2 His appraisal of English port books,
printing press accounts from the continent and library borrowing lists plainly
demonstrates the appetite of an interested reading public in lreland.3 The value of
analysing book loaning lists was further underlined by William O'Sullivan when
he partially revealed the borrowing records belonging to the historian and
antiquarian, Sir James Ware.4 In so doing, he drew attention to the potential of a
deeper exploration of Irish cultural and intellectual life.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Sir James Ware; bibliographic lists; Ireland; History; Printing; early Stuart Ireland; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > History |
| Item ID: |
5607 |
| Depositing User: |
Mark Empey
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| Date Deposited: |
09 Dec 2014 12:04 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Irish Historical Studies |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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