Editing Early Modern Texts: An Introduction to Principles and Practice

by Michael Hunter

This book provides an approachable exposition of the rationale of textual editing with special reference to texts from between 1550-1800. The volume explains how manuscript and printed texts were produced, indicating the implications of this for their editorial treatment and giving practical advice on how texts should be prepared and presented.

183 pages, Paperback

First published October 12, 2006

About the author

Michael Hunter is Emeritus Professor of History, Birkbeck, University of London. He is the author of numerous works on early modern science and culture such as The Occult Laboratory and the award-winning Boyle: Between God and Science.

Reviews

[Zack Hudson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This will be really helpful if I ever get around to editing an early modern text.