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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

  • Stanley (Colonel), his library, 154
  • Stationers in the time of Henry VIII., 80
  • Stationers’ Company, 89
  • Steevens (George), his library, 148
  • Stevens (Henry), 21
  • Stourbridge Fair, sale of books there, 117
  • Stourhead heirlooms, 170, 175
  • Stowe collection of MSS., 70
  • Strawberry Hill sale, 162
  • Stuart (William), his library, 174
  • Sullivan (Sir Edward), his library, 172, 176
  • Sunderland library, 12, 166, 175
  • Sussex (Duke of), sale of his library, 162, 175
  • Sykes (Sir Mark Masterman), his library, 158, 175
  • Syston Park library, 170, 175
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