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Henry B. Wheatley examines the historical fluctuations in the prices of books as an indicator of broader economic and intellectual development. The text analyzes how factors such as scarcity, mechanical innovation, and changing social values influence the market value of printed works over time.

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CHAPTER XI PRICES OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF BOOKS

  • Petrarca, 191; ‘Opere’ (1514), 143; his library, 54
  • Phillipps (Sir Thomas), his collection of MSS., 73, 174
  • ‘Philobiblon,’ editions of, 3
  • Pickering (William), his private library, 164, 175
  • Pinelli library, 142
  • Pitt (Moses), 110
  • Plato (1513), 188
  • Plautus (1472), sold in Maittaire library, 134
  • Plays, published price of, 96
  • Plinius, 188
  • Plot’s ‘Oxfordshire,’ 246; ‘Staffordshire,’ 246
  • Poems printed in quarto, 96
  • Pole (Sir W.), his library, 174
  • ‘Poliphili Hypnerotomachia,’ 191
  • Pollard (Alfred W.): On collecting as an investment, 20 On English book-sales, 106
  • Pope’s ‘Essay on Man,’ on vellum, 249
  • Porson (Richard), his library, 152
  • Price (Sir Charles), his library, 165
  • Prices: Vicissitudes of, 16 Causes of increase of price, 18, 21 Cautions respecting price, 263, 264 Depreciation, 262, 263 Of early printed books, 179-192 Of early English literature, 193-222 Of Shakespeare’s Works, 223-240 Of various classes of books, 241-264 County histories, 244-246 English classics, 246, 247 Books on vellum, 247-249 Illustrated books, 249, 250 Bindings, 250-255 Early editions of modern authors, 255-262
  • Prust (John), Canon of Windsor, 58
  • Psalmanazar’s (George) ‘Formosa,’ published price, 98
  • Published prices, 79-103
  • Publishers and stationers, 27
  • ‘Purchas his Pilgrimes,’ price, 94, 220
  • Putnam (G. H.), his works on the history of bookselling, 26, 79
  • Puttick & Simpson, auctioneers, 47
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