A history of the book in Australia 1891-1945 : a national culture in a colonised market / edited by...
A history of the book in Australia 1891-1945 : a national culture in a colonised market / edited by...
A history of the book in Australia 1891-1945 : a national culture in a colonised market / edited by Martyn Lyons & John Arnold.
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Publisher
St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
070.50994/15A , 070.50994/15
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xix, 444 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The 'Paternoster Row Machine' and the Australian book trade, 1890-1945 / Richard Nile and David Walker -- 2. Britain's largest export market / Martyn Lyons -- 3. Publishers and editors: Angus & Robertson, 1888-1945 / Jennifer Alison -- Case studies: The New South Wales Bookstall Company; A.W. Jos...
Publication information
Publisher
St Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2001.
Place of Publication
Queensland
Date Published
2001.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
What do Australians read, and what does the study of book production, publishing, distribution and reception tell us about Australian cultural history? This book is a series of lively essays and short case studies that illuminate in a profound way the book and reading history from the 1890s to the end of WWII.
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Full title
A history of the book in Australia 1891-1945 : a national culture in a colonised market / edited by Martyn Lyons & John Arnold.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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Call Numbers
070.50994/15A , 070.50994/15
Record Identifier
74VvQaoJ6RLd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvQaoJ6RLd
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ISBN
0702232343 (hbk.)
9780702232343
0702232343
9780702232343 (Hbk)
0702232343 (Hbk)
9780702232343 (hbk.)
DDC
070.50994
MMS ID
991014525319702626
