The Book World - A New Survey
by Hampden, John (editor)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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About This Item
vii, 232 pages.
Bound in publisher's maroon cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Minor scuffs and marks to cloth with slight fading to spine. A few small spots of foxing. End-papers and paste-downs a little toned. Deckled pages. Text clean.
Contents: Foreword Henry Scheurmier. 1). Stanley Unwin, Introduction. 2). Frank Swinnerton, Authorship. 3). D. Kilham Roberts, The Literary Agent. 4). W. G. Taylor, Publishing. 5). G. Wren Howard, Book Production. 6). Gerald Gould, Reviewing. 7). J. G. Wilson, Bookselling in London. 8). Basil Blackwell, Provincial Bookselling. 8). J. Ainslie Thin, Second-hand Bookselling. 9). Stanley Unwin, English Books Abroad. 10). Charles Nowell, The Public Library. 11). F. R. Richardson, The Circulating Library. 12). John Hampden, A List of Books. Index.
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- Bookseller
- John Atkins (ES)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0182
- Title
- The Book World - A New Survey
- Author
- Hampden, John (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth covered boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935 (second printing)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Book History Selling and Publishing;
- Size
- 8vo.
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