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Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries : Volume 31
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ISBN: 1280624515 9786610624515 1402046618 1402038186 9048169720 Year: 2006 Publisher: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,

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The Annual Bibliography of the History of the Printed Book and Libraries aims at recording articles of scholarly value which relate to the history of the printed book, to the history of arts, crafts, techniques and equipment, and of the economic social and cultural environment, involved in its production, distribution, conservation and description.

Book publishing encyclopedia : tips & resources for authors & publishers
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ISBN: 1568601271 9786611973841 1605572454 128197384X 1568601301 9781605572451 Year: 2006 Publisher: Santa Barbara, CA : Para Pub.,

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Dan Poynter's 'Book Publishing Encyclopedia' is the "Book Publishing answer Book." It has thousands of tips and references in an easy-to use alphabetical encyclopedia. Each fact, figure, resource or reference, in its 222 pages, links to a specific page on a web site for more information. Time is money. Writers, publishers and publicists need access to resources-quickly. Whether they deal in entertainment (fiction) or information (nonfiction), they need information on the book industry. Poynter's Encyclopedia is also made available in softcover, large print and four types of eBook. All are laid out alphabetically-A through Z and have a voluminous index. The eBook editions may also be searched electronically. Dan Poynter has been gathering these facts and figures for years. He has written more than 120 books and hundreds of other information products. The media come to Dan because he is the leading authority on how to write, publish and promote books. Keep this reference within easy reach; you will refer to it often. When you have questions, this book will supply the answers and they will be easy to find.


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Produzione e circolazione del libro a Brescia tra Quattro e Cinquecento : atti della seconda Giornata di studi "Libri e lettori a Brescia tra Medioevo ed età moderna" : Brescia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 4 marzo 2004
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ISBN: 8834313321 9788834313329 Year: 2006 Volume: 28 Publisher: Milano : V & P Università,


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New perspectives in book history : contributions from the Low Countries
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ISBN: 9057304317 Year: 2006 Volume: 7 Publisher: Zutphen : Walburg pers,


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Das wachsende Buch : slowenische Bücherschätze : [Begleitpublikationzur gleichnamigen Ausstellung in der Bayerischen Staatsbibiliothek München, 28. Juni 2006 - 11. August 2006]
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ISBN: 9616551140 Year: 2006 Publisher: Ljubljana Drustvo Rastoca knjiga

The book history reader.
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ISBN: 0415359473 0415359481 9780415359481 9780415359474 Year: 2006 Publisher: London Routledge

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Since the invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century, books and print culture have been central to the shaping of culture and society. The Book History Reader is the first comprehensive volume to bring together a variety of work - much of which is now out of print or impossible to access - examining key aspects of book history. International in scope and interdisciplinary in nature, book history studies is a rapidly growing subject which analyses books and print as cultural artefacts. The Book History Reader is an essential collection of writings examining different aspects of the history of books and print culture: the development of the book, the move from spoken word to written texts, the commodification of books and authors and the power and profile of readers. The second edition features new articles covering issues of gender, material culture and bibliographical matters and a new section on the future of the book in the electronic age. Arranged in thematic sections and featuring a general introduction to the Reader as well as an introduction to each section, the editors illustrate how book history studies have developed a broad approach which incorporates social and cultural considerations governing the production, dissemination and reception of print and texts. This pioneering book will be a vital resource for all those involved in publishing studies, library studies, book history and also those studying English literature, cultural studies, sociology and history.

Reluctant capitalists : bookselling and the culture of consumption
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ISBN: 0226525902 9786611965969 1281965960 0226525929 9780226525921 9780226525907 9781281965967 6611965963 Year: 2006 Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press,

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Over the past half-century, bookselling, like many retail industries, has evolved from an arena dominated by independent bookstores to one in which chain stores have significant market share. And as in other areas of retail, this transformation has often been a less-than-smooth process. This has been especially pronounced in bookselling, argues Laura J. Miller, because more than most other consumer goods, books are the focus of passionate debate. What drives that debate? And why do so many people believe that bookselling should be immune to questions of profit? In Reluctant Capitalists, Miller looks at a century of book retailing, demonstrating that the independent/chain dynamic is not entirely new. It began one hundred years ago when department stores began selling books, continued through the 1960's with the emergence of national chain stores, and exploded with the formation of "superstores" in the 1990's. The advent of the Internet has further spurred tremendous changes in how booksellers approach their business. All of these changes have met resistance from book professionals and readers who believe that the book business should somehow be "above" market forces and instead embrace more noble priorities. Miller uses interviews with bookstore customers and members of the book industry to explain why books evoke such distinct and heated reactions. She reveals why customers have such fierce loyalty to certain bookstores and why they identify so strongly with different types of books. In the process, she also teases out the meanings of retailing and consumption in American culture at large, underscoring her point that any type of consumer behavior is inevitably political, with consequences for communities as well as commercial institutions.

Teaching bibliography, textual criticism, and book history.
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ISBN: 1851968342 Year: 2006 Publisher: London Pickering and Chatto

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This book offers a variety of approaches to incorporating discussions of book history or print culture into graduate and undergraduate classrooms. Through twenty-five collected essays, it considers the book as a literary, historical, cultural, and aesthetic object. Given the growing popularity of book history across numerous fields, this collection represents many viewpoints and diverse backgrounds.

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