Introduction: Making meaning from material: new histories of the book

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Notes

1. The editors, who also co-organised this event, would like to thank all those who helped to make this conference a success, particularly Dr Michael Powell and Dr Fergus Wilde of Chetham's Library, Emma Lowe (then of the University of Manchester) and the various sponsors: The University of Manchester, School of Arts, Histories and Cultures SAGE Graduate Training Programme; Martineau Johnson Solicitors and the Book History Research Network. Dr Peter D. McDonald and Professor Andrew Pettegree generously gave up their time as keynote speakers. They would also like to acknowledge the support and encouragement of Professors David Adams, Adrian Armstrong, S.H. Rigby and Bertrand Taithe. Their thanks go to all of the authors involved for their hard work and cheerful commitment to the project. Finally, they are indebted to the editorial committee of the ERH/REH, Sarah Tatum and their anonymous referees, whose constructive advice has made the publication process rewarding and instructive for editors and authors alike.