Needs and Opportunities in the History of the Book: America, 1639-1876

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TitleNeeds and Opportunities in the History of the Book: America, 1639-1876
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1987
Series EditorHall, David D., Hench, John B.
Number of Pages281 pp.
PublisherAmerican Antiquarian Society
CityWorcester, MA
LanguageEnglish
ISBN912296879
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Contents:
Preface / John B. Hench
A Report on the 1984 Conference on Needs and Opportunities in the History of the Book in American Culture / David D. Hall
The Quest for Autonomy and Discipline: Labor and Technology in the Book Trade / William S. Pretzer
Publishing in America: Needs and Opportunities for Research / Michael Winship
American Book Distribution / James Gilreath
Books and Culture: Canned, Canonized, and Neglected / David Grimsted, with a comment on Mr. Grimsted's paper by Roger Chartier
The Bibliography and Textual Study of American Books / G. Thomas Tanselle, with a comment on Mr. Tanselle's paper by Norman Fiering

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