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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Merchants of Culture Merchants of Culture John B. Thompson A major study of trade publishing in the UK and United States. OL15382531W
William Parks William Parks A. Franklin Parks "A biography of the early American printer William Parks. Examines his early career in England as well as his later work in Colonial Maryland and Virginia. Focuses on the print culture on both sides … OL16167407W
Performing authorship in eighteenth-century English periodicals Performing authorship in eighteenth-century English periodicals Manushag N. Powell Performing Authorship in Eighteenth-Century Periodicals discusses the English periodical and how it shapes and expresses early conceptions of authorship in the eighteenth century. Unique to the Briti… OL16585780W
The diary of a bookseller The diary of a bookseller Shaun Bythell "The funny and fascinating memoir of Bythell's experiences at the helm of The Bookshop, Scotland's largest second hand bookstore--and the delightfully unusual staff members, eccentric customers, odd … OL19762523W
Bookkeeping for dummies Bookkeeping for dummies Lita Epstein Learn how to "manage assets and liabilities; track business transactions accurately with ledgers and journals; prepare balance sheets, income statements, tax forms, payroll and more"--Cover. OL20027591W
Stop the world, I want to get off . Stop the world, I want to get off . Iain Hollingshead "Readers of the Daily Telegraph will be fondly aware of the combination of wistful nostalgia, robust no-nonsense good sense and appalled outrage that characterises its "brilliant" (Ian Hislop) Letter… OL20046374W
Literary Coteries and the Making of Modern Print Culture Literary Coteries and the Making of Modern Print Culture Betty Schellenberg Literary Coteries and the Making of Modern Print Culture, 1740-1790 offers the first study of manuscript-producing coteries as an integral element of eighteenth-century Britain?s literary culture. As… OL20591609W
The writer's handbook 2009 The writer's handbook 2009 Turner, Barry This handbook provides a guide to all the markets for creative writing. In addition to the comprehensive listings, it contains many informative articles on writing by experts in their field, includin… OL24861671W
Benjamin Collins and the provincial newspaper trade in the eighteenth century Benjamin Collins and the provincial newspaper trade in the eighteenth century C. Y. Ferdinand viii, 258 p. : 23 cm OL2641985W
Books in the digital age Books in the digital age John B. Thompson The book publishing industry is going through a period of profound and turbulent change brought about in part by the digital revolution. What is the role of the book in an age preoccupied with comput… OL3001045W
Beaverbrook Beaverbrook A. J. P. Taylor A prodigious work of scholarship as well as a labor of love. Taylor's history of Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook whom Asquith once dubbed ""the little Canadian adventurer on the make"" spans some 50 yea… OL489512W
Robert Maxwell, Israel's superspy Robert Maxwell, Israel's superspy Gordon Thomas Identifies the publishing tycoon's work as a spy for the Israeli Mossad, citing his theft of the United States' most sophisticated intelligence-gathering software and the illicit dealings that eventu… OL56586W
The most disreputable trade The most disreputable trade Thomas Frank Bonnell "A publishing phenomenon began in Glasgow in 1765. Uniform pocket editions of the English Poets printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis formed the first link in a chain of literary products that has grow… OL5668216W
How to Market Books How to Market Books Alison Baverstock How to Market Books, now in its fourth edition, has for many years been the place to turn for professionals in the industry charged with maximizing revenues and minimizing costs. In recent years the … OL5995465W
Ghosting Ghosting Jennie Erdal,Jennie Erdal ,JENNIE ERDAL Ghosting is a remarkable account of one woman's life - or, to be more accurate, lives. For fifteen years, Jennie Erdal had a double existence: officially she worked as a personal editor for one parti… OL8052935W