Synopses & Reviews
A Short History of Cambridge University Press is an account of the worldâs oldest publishing house, from its foundation in 1584 through to the present day. It emphasises the constitutional basis of the Press, which is an essential part of its parent university, and highlights the moments of crisis and change: Richard Bentleyâs revival in the 1690s, the Victorian renaissance in the 1850s, the rise of modern university publishing, two world wars, and the crisis of the1970s, resolved by Geoffrey Cassâs bold reconstruction. This history brings out the unique nature of the organisation, which is recognised as a charity but which trades with vigour throughout the world and now publishes over 1000 titles a year. Michael Black, former University Publisher, is the author of many books, including the full length history, Cambridge University Press, 1584 1984, which he wrote for the Pressâs Quatercentenary in 1984.
Synopsis
A concise history of the world's oldest printing and publishing house, tracing the evolution through 400 years of a unique institution: a department of its parent university which disseminates learning through books and journals throughout the world.
Table of Contents
Introduction The First Stationers The Charter The first Cambridge Press Bentley's Public Press The eighteenth century The early nineteenth century The partnership The partnership ends Between the Wars After 1945 Crisis and recovery Some Cambridge books and authors