A History of Booksellers

The Old and the New

By:

Henry Curwen

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

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Henry Curwen (1845–1892) was a journalist and author who became editor of the Times of India. First published in 1874, A History of Booksellers aimed at providing an informative but entertaining picture of British bookselling and publishing, by means of 'biographies' of the major publishing houses and their output. He begins with a general survey of publishing and bookselling from Roman times to the nineteenth century, including a discussion of copyright legislation. It is clear that by 1800 the demand for books was considerable and growing: Alexander Donaldson, who specialised in cheap reprints of popular works, though repeatedly sued over copyright by other publishers, died in 1794 a very rich man. Many of the firms Curwen discusses are still well-known names, such as Longmans, Chambers, Butterworths and W. H. Smith. He concludes with anecdotes on some of the better known representatives of the provincial book trade.

Release date Australia

October 28th, 2010

Author

Henry Curwen

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

20 Halftones, black and white

Pages

526

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries

Dimensions

140x216x30

ISBN-13

9781108021432

Product ID

8138719

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