Print and Publishing in Colonial Bengal

Taylor & Francis

Print and Publishing in Colonial BengalThe Journey of Bidyasundar\nAuthor(s): Tapti Roy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138625112, 978-1138625112\nSynopsis\nThis book reconstructs the history of print and publishing in colonial Bengal by tracing the unexpected journey of Bharat Chandras Bidyasundar, the first book published by a Bengali entrepreneur.\n\nThe introduction of printing technology by the British in Bengal expanded the scope of publication and consumption of books significantly. This book looks at the developments and the parallel publishing initiatives of that time. It examines local enterprises in colonial Bengal engaged in producing and selling books and explores the ways in which they charted out a cultural space in the 19th century. The work sheds fresh light on book production and the culture of print, and narrates the processes behind the printing of books to understand the multi-layered .