Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-323) and index.

Preface : books in the life of Calvin -- Ch. 1. Introductory remarks -- Ch. 2. Printed works -- Ch. 3. Writing -- Ch. 4. Reading practices -- Ch. 5. Printing -- Ch. 6. Censorship -- Ch. 7. Conclusion -- App. 1. Calvin's productivity -- App. 2. Exegetical commentaries and oral teaching -- App. 3. Polemical treatises in chronological order -- App. 4. The structure of the tractaus omnes (1576) -- App. 5. French and Latin translations -- App. 6. Calvin's dedications.

"John Calvin made a significant contribution to the world of early modern printing, Jean-Francois Gilmont, one of the foremost experts in the field, has thoroughly researched and presented all aspects of John Calvin's interaction with books - from the authors he read, to the works, he wrote, to his relationships with the printing and publishing world of the sixteenth century. Karin Maag makes Gilmont's research, originally in French, available in this English translation."--BOOK JACKET.