ANNALS OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLING, 1638-1850
by Boynton, Henry Walcott
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- Condition
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- Seller
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New Castle, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
This work first appeared in 1932 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its publisher, John Wiley and Sons. Boynton was interested in the colorful figures that populated the book world of early America and tells their fascinating story in an entertaining manner. His account begins with the establishment of the Cambridge Press in Massachusetts Bay in 1638 and ends in 1850, by which time the production and distribution of the book had entered the modern age. This is one of the best accounts of early American bookselling, printing and publishing. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included.
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- Bookseller
- Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32807
- Title
- ANNALS OF AMERICAN BOOKSELLING, 1638-1850
- Author
- Boynton, Henry Walcott
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oak Knoll Books
- Place of Publication
- New Castle
- Date Published
- 1991
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