Centre for the History of the Book

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The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 3

AHRB Symposium

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10.00-10.30: Welcome and Overview - Bill Bell (General Editor)

10.30-11.30: Archives and Resources - Chaired by I.R. Willison

Sheila Noble (Edinburgh University Library), Brian Hillyard and I.G. Brown (National Library of Scotland),

Tristram Clarke (Scottish National Archives), Michael Moss (Scottish Business Archive)

11.30-12.00: Coffee break

12.00-1.00: Production - Chaired by Murray Simpson

Peter Garside on Publishing 1800-1830, David Finkelstein on Publishing 1830-1880,

John Morris onbinding and paper, Simon Eliot on the 'Book Trade Crash'

1.00-2.00: Lunch

2.00-3.00: Authorship -Chaired by Peter Garside

Zsusa Varga on Oliphant, Jenni Calder on R.L. Stevenson,

Donald Meek on John McLean, Ian Campbell on Thomas Carlyle

3.00-3.45: Periodicals and the Press - Chaired by Robin Myers

Laurel Brake, Joanne Shattock, Donald Meek

3.45-4.15: Coffee break

4.15-5.15: Distribution, Bookselling, and Reading - Chaired by John Barnard

Iain Beavan on Distribution, Stephen Colclough on railway bookselling,

John Crawford on libraries and reading clubs,

5.15-6.00 General discussion and concluding remarks

6.30: Reception and dinner