A History of British PublishingThoroughly revised, restructured and updated, A History of British Publishing covers six centuries of publishing in Britain from before the invention of the printing press, to the electronic era of today. John Feather places Britain and her industries in an international marketplace and examines just how ‘British’, British publishing really is. Considering not only the publishing industry itself, but also the areas affecting, and affected by it, Feather traces the history of publishing books in Britain and examines:
Specifically designed for publishing and book history courses, this is the only book to give an overall history of British publishing, and will be an invaluable resource for all students of this fascinating subject. |
Contents
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOOK TRADE | 23 |
THE BOOK TRADE AND THE STATE | 32 |
THE MARKET FOR BOOKS | 51 |
PUBLISHING IN THE INDUSTRIAL AGE | 69 |
THE FIRST PUBLISHERS | 71 |
THE BOOK TRADE AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION | 85 |
PUBLISHING IN A FREE TRADE ECONOMY | 97 |
THE FIRST OF THE MASS MEDIA | 145 |
THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY | 152 |
PAPERBACK PUBLISHING | 172 |
PUBLISHING FOR THE EMPIRE | 181 |
THE TRADE IN WAR AND PEACE | 194 |
NEW COMPETITORS | 200 |
THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION | 211 |
BRITISH PUBLISHING IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY | 220 |
THE DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE | 108 |
THE AGE OF THE NOVEL | 120 |
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS | 132 |
THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | 143 |
A NOTE ON FURTHER READING | 229 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 231 |
INDEX | 253 |