ABSTRACT
For centuries, Bretons had left the duchy in search of education or livelihood. Paris, in particular, attracted scribes, printers, illustrators, binders, and booksellers from Brittany. The chapter examines documentary and book evidence for Bretons working in the Parisian book trade and investigates their continuing business connections to the duchy. How did family and business ties facilitate the book trade between Paris and Brittany? In examining individuals and their familial relations as well as business transactions, the chapter reveals the tremendous shifts in book-trade practices to institutional patronage and reliance on commercial networks during the early sixteenth century. Establishing effective networks and understanding the literary needs of groups within their readership meant the difference between warehoused editions and book sales.
