Project Gutenberg 2012-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 598 Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) 02006056 Prices of Books An Inquiry into the Changes in the Price of Books which have occurred in England at different Periods Produced by Irma Špehar, Jennifer Linklater and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Prices of Books" by Henry B. Wheatley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the fluctuations and changes in the prices of books in England over different periods. Wheatley's inquiry delves into the complexities of book pricing, discussing factors such as scarcity, quality, and historical context, alongside how these elements reflect broader economic and cultural developments. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the significance of understanding book prices as a means to gauge societal progress. It outlines the book's intention to provide a general overview of the prices of books throughout history, crafting a nuanced narrative that links the worth of books to economic conditions, intellectual growth, and the evolving tastes of society. Wheatley also draws on various historical examples, from early manuscripts to renowned literary collections, to offer context and insights that will inform the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40815/40815-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Books -- Prices -- History Z Text Category: History - British Category: Economics 572612 2025-10-16T13:25:46.090759 text/html 547017 2024-10-23T10:57:01 text/html 289836 2025-10-16T13:25:55.618704 application/epub+zip 297323 2025-10-16T13:25:48.071751 application/epub+zip 268589 2025-10-16T13:25:47.192742 application/epub+zip 475817 2025-10-16T13:26:01.112683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443801 2025-10-16T13:25:54.733683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415212 2022-09-18T16:38:42.699810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472288 2025-10-16T13:25:44.962772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452433 2024-10-23T10:57:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16280 2025-10-16T13:26:01.259618 application/rdf+xml 9993 2025-10-16T13:25:47.323696 image/jpeg 2009 2025-10-16T13:25:47.258684 image/jpeg 270175 2025-10-16T13:25:46.136701 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia