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Dictionary of Literary Biography Ser.
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Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
Summary |
Annotation Traces the 110-year period in the history of British publishing beginning in 1881, when the industry still consisted of many small family firms, through 1965 when many of these companies disappeared or were swallowed. Covers Kelmscott, Nonesuch, Hamish Hamilton, Doves and other revered houses. Highlights this tremendous time of growth, reorganization, and crisis through solid essays which cover the publishing houses of significance and discuss the historical role each played in the development of the industry. Bibliophiles will require. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Audience |
Scholarly & Professional Cengage Gale |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Local Subject |
Publishers And Publishing -- Great Britain
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Biography -- Bibliography
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Language Arts & Disciplines -- Publishing |
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Biography & Autobiography -- Reference |
Added Author |
Anderson,Patricia (Patricia J.) Author
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ISBN |
9780810345928 |
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0810345927 (Trade Cloth) USD 160.00 Net (Publisher) Active Record |
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USD 315.00 Retail Price (Publisher) |
Standard No. |
9780810345928 |
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