Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 4: Professionalism and Diversity 1880-2000

Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 4: Professionalism and Diversity 1880-2000
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : 9780748628841
ISBN-13 : 0748628843
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Book Synopsis Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 4: Professionalism and Diversity 1880-2000 by : David Finkelstein

Download or read book Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland, Volume 4: Professionalism and Diversity 1880-2000 written by David Finkelstein and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2007-11-23 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume a range of distinguished contributors provide an original analysis of the book in Scotland during a period that has been until now greatly under-researched and little understood. The issues covered by this volume include the professionalisation of publishing, its scale, technological developments, the role of the state, including the library service, the institutional structure of the book in Scotland, industrial relations, union activity and organisation, women and the Scottish book, and the economics of publishing. Separate chapters cover Scottish publishing and literary culture, publishing genres, the art of print culture, distribution, and authors and readers. The volume also includes an innovative use of illustrative case studies.


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