GRAPHIC ARTS GLOSSARY.
Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers, Incorporated, (1978). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 110 pages. Glossary of terms for the graphic arts and printing. READ MORE about GRAPHIC ARTS GLOSSARY
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GREEN WIND, POEMS SELECTED FROM A PROJECT CONDUCTED IN SEVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington D.C. The Literature Panel of the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities, 1978. oblong 16mo. cord tied stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Limited to 400 numbered copies printed by hand by Roland Hoover. Illustrations by Susan Foster. Poems selected from a project conducted in seven public schools of the District of Columbia. READ MORE about GREEN WIND, POEMS SELECTED FROM A PROJECT CONDUCTED IN SEVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF...
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MELCHER ON MELCHER: FROM BOYHOOD TO BOWKER AND BEYOUND.
The Catalogue of an Exhibition in Commemoration of the Second Anniversry of the Gift to the University of Virginia Library of the Papers of Daniel Melcher.
(Charlottesville): University of Virginia, 1995. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 34, (2) pages. The Catalogue of an Exhibition in Commemoration of the Second Anniversry of the Gift to the University of Virginia Library of the Papers of Daniel Melcher. Information on the Bowker Publishing Co. READ MORE about MELCHER ON MELCHER: FROM BOYHOOD TO BOWKER AND BEYOUND
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POPULAR CULTURE IN LIBRARIES.
Volume 1, Number 1
(New York): Haworth Press Inc., 1993. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (x), 163, (14) pages. Volume 1, Number 1. Essays on popular culture and librarianship. Some creasing to spine. Mailing label on back wrapper. READ MORE about POPULAR CULTURE IN LIBRARIES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 105290
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY YEARBOOK, NEWS, ANALYSES, & TRENDS IN THE BOOK INDUSTRY.
New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1983. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. viii, (ii), 252 pages. The first yearbook issued. Full of the best of the articles that had appeared in PW for the year. With a two page foreword by Jean Peters. READ MORE about PUBLISHERS WEEKLY YEARBOOK, NEWS, ANALYSES, & TRENDS IN THE BOOK INDUSTRY
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 91168
PUBLISHING AND BOOK CULTURE IN RUSSIA AND THE NEW STATES: CHALLENGES FOR THE WEST.
(New York: Pubwatch, 1994). 4to. stiff wrappers. 134 pages. Essays and conversations about publishing in the former USSR with end of Soviet-era censorship. Co-sponsored by the publisher, The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies. READ MORE about PUBLISHING AND BOOK CULTURE IN RUSSIA AND THE NEW STATES: CHALLENGES FOR THE WEST
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WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
(Washington): Office of the Publisher (The World Bank), 1994. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. iv, 67, (8), 7 pages. Guidebook for World Bank publication policies and procedures. Presentation from the publisher, James Feather to Mark Carroll on title page. Two appendices. Illustrations of forms and questionnaires. READ MORE about WORLD BANK PUBLICATIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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THE KNOWLEDGE CONTEXT.
Comparative Perspectives on The Distribution of Knowledge
New York: State University of New York Press, (1987). 8vo. paper covered boards. xviii, 203 pages. Comparative Perspectives on The Distribution of Knowledge. Study of publishing and the distribution of knowledge in the international arena. Examines international copyright, textbooks, technological developments and book distribution. Review slip laid in. READ MORE about THE KNOWLEDGE CONTEXT
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BOOK PUBLISHING, A WORKING GUIDE FOR AUTHORS, EDITORS AND SMALL PUBLISHERS.
Houston: Bookman House, (1979). 8vo. cloth. vii, 190 pages. A manual. READ MORE about BOOK PUBLISHING, A WORKING GUIDE FOR AUTHORS, EDITORS AND SMALL PUBLISHERS
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BOOK MARKETING HANDBOOK.
2 volumes.
New York & London: R.R. Bowker, 1980 and 1983. 8vo. cloth, dust jackets. xxviii,482; xxxvi,607 pages. 2 volumes. First edition. Tips and techniques for the sale and promotion of scientific, technical, professional, and scholarly books and journals. Volume One covers over 500 areas of book promotion such as direct mail, advertising techniques, mailing lists, exhibits and more. With a glossary, 4 appendices, and index. Volume Two broadens the coverage presented in the earlier volume, and..... READ MORE about BOOK MARKETING HANDBOOK
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THE LIBRARY, THE DRAMA WITHIN.
Albuquerque: Univ. of New Mexico Press in Association with the Center for the Book (Washington DC), 1996. oblong 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xi, 132 pages. First edition. An essay by D. Boorstin, followed by photographs and accompanying text by Diane Asséo Griliches. Generally in double-page spreads: A black-and-white photograph of a library on the right with a brief text explaining the picture on the left. Underneath each picture is a quotation relating to libraries, usually..... READ MORE about THE LIBRARY, THE DRAMA WITHIN
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 52252
THE AWFUL TRUTH ABOUT PUBLISHING.
New York: Warner Books, 1986. 8vo. quarter cloth, dust jacket. (xii), 161 pages. First edition. Obviously, publishers have discovered a market here...some help on getting published by a "savvy insider," with a copy of his proposal for this book. May be useful to would-be authors. READ MORE about THE AWFUL TRUTH ABOUT PUBLISHING
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GOING METRIC WITH THE US PRINTING INDUSTRY.
(Rochester: Graphic Arts Research Center, 1973). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (x), 175 pages. Argument for the adoption of the metric system in the U.S. printing industry. Black and white and color illustrations throughout. Bibliography, Index and Colophon. Soiled wrappers. Foxing on edges of text block. READ MORE about GOING METRIC WITH THE US PRINTING INDUSTRY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 106307
WIDENER LIBRARY: VOICES FROM THE STACKS.
Cambridge: Harvard University Library, 1995. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 76+(1) pages. A special issue of the Harvard Library Bulletin, New Series Fall 1995, Volume 6, Number 3. Includes several essays on the importance of the Widener Library. Paper loss in corner front cover. Covers lightly soiled. READ MORE about WIDENER LIBRARY: VOICES FROM THE STACKS
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AMERICAN BOOKS ABROAD.
Toward a National Policy
Washington: Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, (1986). 8vo. cloth. (xxiv), 309 pages. Toward a National Policy. Foreword by Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick. Book is all about the expansion of the American book market and the education of people overseas. The U.S. book industry is discussed in-depth as well as overseas publishing and education techniques at home and abroad. Edges are lightly worn. Tape marks on pastedowns and endpapers. READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOKS ABROAD
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PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS, A BOOK OF PRECEDENTS.
London: George Allen & Unwin, (1988). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 238 pages. Third edition. The editor has gathered actual case histories of agreements between authors and publishers. READ MORE about PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS, A BOOK OF PRECEDENTS
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TRANSLATION, CO-EDITION AND JOINT VENTURE PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS.
extracts from Publishing Agreements Fourth Edition
London: Butterworths, 1993. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. v, 49 pages. extracts from Publishing Agreements Fourth Edition. Standard international publishing, co-edition and joint venture agreements. READ MORE about TRANSLATION, CO-EDITION AND JOINT VENTURE PUBLISHING AGREEMENTS
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BOOKS IN OUR FUTURE, PERSPECTIVES AND PROPOSALS.
Washington: Library of Congress, 1987. 8vo. paper covered boards. xii, 399 pages. Major sections on Reading and Learning, Reading and Society, Technology, Publishing, Librarianship and the Book in the Present and Future. READ MORE about BOOKS IN OUR FUTURE, PERSPECTIVES AND PROPOSALS
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ARCHIVAL GOLD.
MANAGING & PRESERVING PUBLISHERS' RECORDS
(Vancouver): The Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing, (1989). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. x, 69 pages. MANAGING & PRESERVING PUBLISHERS' RECORDS. Practical guide to help publishers manage records and preserve documents of archival value. Review slip laid in. READ MORE about ARCHIVAL GOLD
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BOOKS, THE CULTURE AND COMMERCE OF PUBLISHING.
New York: Basic Books, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiii, 411 pages. First edition. Divided into three major sections; The History and Structure of the Industry, The People Who Make Books and Key Outsiders in the Book Trade. Jacket soiled. Bookplate. READ MORE about BOOKS, THE CULTURE AND COMMERCE OF PUBLISHING
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BEYOND THE BESTSELLER, A LITERARY AGENT TAKES YOU INSIDE THE BOOK BUSINESS.
New York: New American Library, (1989). small 8vo. quarter cloth, dust jacket. xx, 380 pages. The author, a New York literary agent who represented writers such as Janet Dailey and Steve Allen, tells new writers how to get published and also warns them of the pitfalls to avoid. READ MORE about BEYOND THE BESTSELLER, A LITERARY AGENT TAKES YOU INSIDE THE BOOK BUSINESS
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PRINTERS' PRICE LIST.
With a New Introduction by Irene Tichenor.
New York: Garland Publishing Co., 1980. thick 8vo. cloth. xvi page new material followed by the 468 page facsimile of the 1871 first edition, (4) pages. With a New Introduction by Irene Tichenor. Reprint of the first edition. This book is more than just a price list of costs for various aspects of job printing. It is "a comprehensive and authoritative guide for efficient printing management, listing the cost of paper, type and equipment for..... READ MORE about PRINTERS' PRICE LIST
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CHRONICLES OF BARABBAS, 1884-1934.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., (1935). thick 8vo. cloth. xv, 372, (8) pages. First edition. Recalls his experiences with Maugham, Wells, Lucas, Swinnerton, Doyle, Wallace, Coward, etc. Covers show spotting. READ MORE about CHRONICLES OF BARABBAS, 1884-1934
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AMERICAN LITERARY PUBLISHING HOUSES, 1638-1899.
2 volumes.
Detroit, MI: Gale Research Company, (1986). 4to. cloth. xxiv,328; xvi,329-715 pages. 2 volumes. First edition. Volume 49 of the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Illustrated. READ MORE about AMERICAN LITERARY PUBLISHING HOUSES, 1638-1899
Price: $90.00 Order nr. 108032
AMERICAN WRITERS OF THE EARLY REPUBLIC.
Detroit: Gale Research Company, (1985). 4to. cloth, title gilt-stamped on spine and front board. xiii, 374 pages. Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 37. Biographical essays of major literary figures in the early American republic. Essays include list of publications, full-length biographies and location of primary-source material. Table of contents, "plan of the series," foreword by the editor, and acknowledgements. Black and white illustrations. Two appendices (includes essay by the editor, "A Crisis of Culture: The..... READ MORE about AMERICAN WRITERS OF THE EARLY REPUBLIC
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 108868