Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Publishing and readership in revolutionary France and America: a symposium at the Library of Congress / sponsored by the Center for the Book and the European Division; edited and introduction by Carol Armbruster ; foreword by John Y. Cole. p. cm.--(Beta Phi Mu monograph, ISSN 1041-2751; no. 4) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-28793-7 (alk. paper) 1. Publishers and publishing-- France--History--18th century-- Congresses. 2. Publishers and publishing--United States-- History--18th century--Congresses. 3. Books and reading--France-- History--18th century--Congresses. 4. Books and reading--United States--History--18th century--Congresses. 5. France--History-- Revolution, 1789-1799--Congresses. 6. United States--History-- Revolution, 1775-1783--Congresses. 7. France--Intellectual life--18th century--Congresses. 8. United States--Intellectual life--18th century--Congresses. I. Armbruster, Carol. II. Center for the Book. III. Library of Congress. European Division. IV. Series. Z305.P78 1993 070.5′0944--dc20 92-38070 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1993 by Carol Armbruster All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 92-38070 ISBN: 0-313-28793-7 ISSN: 1041-2751 First published in 1993 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |