How Books Came to America: The Rise of the American Book Trade

Reference Type Book
Year of Publication
2012
Author
Author: John Hruschka
Language
English
Number of Pages
226 pp.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University
City
University Park, PA
Region
United States
Chronological Period
1800-1849
1850-1899
18th century
ISBN
9780271050812
Annotation

Traces the evolution of the book trade from the colonial era with a particular focus on the German bookseller Frederick Leypoldt (1835-1884) who pioneered several trade publications including Publishers Weekly. 

Contents: 

  • Creating new worlds
  • Inventing America in the English book trade
  • Creating book trades in English America
  • Creating German books in the new world
  • Re-creating the London book trade in the United States
  • Revolutions in American book production technology
  • Transplanting the German book trade to the United States
  • The evolution of the American book business
  • Becoming a German bookseller in the United States
  • Creating a German bookstore in Philadelphia
  • The evolution of an American publisher
  • Creating an independent American publisher
  • Imposing order on the American book trade
  • Creating the office of Publishers' weekly
  • Celebrating the book trade in the new world
  • The end of the beginning
  • Inventing the future American book trade
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