How books came to America : the rise of the American book trade / John Hruschka.
How books came to America : the rise of the American book trade / John Hruschka.
How books came to America : the rise of the American book trade / John Hruschka.
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Publisher
University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2012.
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N381.45002/56
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvii, 226 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Creating new worlds -- Inventing America in the English book trade -- Creating book trades in English America -- Creating German books in the new world -- Re-creating the London book trade in the United States -- Revolutions in American book production technology -- Transplanting the German book tra...
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Publisher
University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2012.
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
"Traces the development of the American book trade from the colonial era through the twentieth century. Explores the technological, historical, cultural, political, and personal forces that shaped the trade, paying particular attention to the contributions of the German bookseller Frederick Leypoldt and his journal Publishers Weekly"--Provided by p...
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How books came to America : the rise of the American book trade / John Hruschka.
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The Penn State series in the history of the book.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2012.
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N381.45002/56
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74VvEE0WzyQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvEE0WzyQX
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ISBN
0271050810 (alk. paper)
9780271050812 (alk. paper)
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381.450020973
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991011682209702626
