Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters A Contribution to the History of Educational Development in Great Britain

A monumental reference that charts the evolution of English printing from the sixteenth century onward, this work gathers thousands of titles into meticulously organized entries. Drawing on rare manuscripts, ballads, and early broadsides, the author presents detailed descriptions that reveal the cultural backdrop of each work. The first sections offer concise yet richly contextual notes on major figures and regions, laying a solid foundation for deeper exploration.

The later volumes expand the survey, adding tens of thousands of additional titles and covering subjects as varied as early poetry, popular drama, and everyday proverbs. Readers will appreciate the clear, column‑wise layout that makes cross‑referencing swift and intuitive, as well as the helpful annotations that point to source locations and rarity marks. Ideal for scholars, collectors, or anyone curious about the roots of Britain’s literary heritage, the book serves both as a guide to locating elusive texts and as a window into the social fabric of early modern England.