The Book World Today
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The Book World Today

A New Survey of the Making and Distribution of Books in Britain

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eBook - ePub

The Book World Today

A New Survey of the Making and Distribution of Books in Britain

About this book

Originally published in 1957, The Book World Today was the most comprehensive survey yet attempted of the making and distribution of books in Britain at the time. All the main aspects and problems of this complicated process are expounded by men of high standing in their own fields, who wrote from expert knowledge. Anyone who earned their living from books, was likely to find here facts and ideas which were new to them.

The book has been edited mainly from the publisher's point of view, and publishing is given particularly full treatment. But the author, the agent, the booksellers, the librarians and the other contributors state their cases freely, often expressing views which clash, sometimes violently, with those of the publishers. It is this clash of opinion which gives the book its great importance. It would have been challenging, stimulating and of practical value to those inside the trade at the time while others would find in it much of interest. Today it can be read in its historical context.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Foreword
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Authorship
  11. 2 Author, Agent and Publisher
  12. 3 The Structure of the Book Trade
  13. 4 General Publishing
  14. 5 Educational Publishing
  15. 6 Publishing for Young Readers
  16. 7 Medical, Scientific and Legal Publishing
  17. 8 Paper-bound Books
  18. 9 Book Production
  19. 10 Book Clubs
  20. 11 Reviewing
  21. 12 Bookselling in London
  22. 13 Bookselling in the Provinces
  23. 14 Wholesale Bookselling
  24. 15 Antiquarian and Secondhand Bookselling
  25. 16 Public, National and other Libraries
  26. 17 Commercial Libraries
  27. 18 Sales Promotion
  28. 19 Books, Radio and Television
  29. 20 The National Book League
  30. 21 British Books Overseas
  31. 22 Books and the British Council
  32. Appendices
  33. Select Bibliography
  34. Notes on Contributors
  35. Index