The antiquarian book market formed within a century.

Evidence

In the space of a hundred years, the sale of early printed books had become part of a sophisticated antiquarian market. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 501

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 501
• XREF: connects to: Manuscript rarification took roughly a century to restore collector value — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 198; The Dutch book auction revolutionized book collecting almost as much as printing itself — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 287; Early modern books held their resale value and served as pension planning — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 290 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Purchase registers reveal the sixteenth-century international book trade #exemplifies (0.70) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 211
• The circulation of books upward through society led to national libraries #expands (0.50) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 496