The English Book Trade

An Economic History of the Making and Sale of Books

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Plant, Marjorie

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Englisch

Taylor & Francis Ltderscheint am01.11.2024

Originally published in 1938, and as a third edition in 1974, this volume presents the results of original research into the economic aspects of the transition from the medieval manuscript to the modern printed book.mehr

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KlappentextOriginally published in 1938, and as a third edition in 1974, this volume presents the results of original research into the economic aspects of the transition from the medieval manuscript to the modern printed book.

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ISBN/GTIN978-1-032-89824-7

ProduktartBuch

EinbandartGebunden

Verlag

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr2024

Erscheinungsdatum01.11.2024

SpracheEnglisch

MasseBreite 138 mm, Höhe 216 mm

Artikel-Nr.61745850

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GenreWirtschaft

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Part 1: The Age of Hand-Printing 1. Introduction 2. The Demand For Books 3. The Division of Labour in the Book Industry 4. The Structure of the Industry in the Period of Hand-Production 5. Copyright 6. Early Trade and Labour Organisation 7. Labour Supply and Conditions of Employment 8. Premises and Equipment 9. The Supply of Paper 10. Binding Materials 11. Financial Organisation and Terms of Publication 12. The Sale of Books Part 2: The Application of Mechanical Power 13. The Application of Mechanical Power to Printing 14. The Accessories of Modern Printing 15. Paper in the Machine Age 16. Modern Bookbinding 17. Modern Labour Conditions 18. The Rise of the Trade Unions 19. The Cost of Books in the Age of Mechanical Power 20. Copyright and Competition 21. The Volume of Production Since the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century.mehr