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The business of books : how international conglomerates took over publishing and changed the way we read / André Schiffrin
by Schiffrin, André
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- ISBN 13
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London ; New York : Verso, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiv, 178 p. ; 19 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-174) and index. Summary; Part-memoir, part-history, here is an account of the collapsing standards of contemporary publishing. Gone is the plethora of small but prestigious houses that often put ideas before profit in their publishing decisions. Now 6 behemoths share 80% of the market and margin is all. Part-memoir, part-history, here is an account of the collapsing standards of contemporary publishing. Subjects; Schiffrin, André. Pantheon Books — History — 20th century. Random House (Firm) — History — 20th century. Publishers and publishing — United States — History — 20th century. Publishers and publishing — United States — Mergers — History — 20th century. Book industries and trade — United States — History — 20th century. Small presses — United States — History — 20th century. KNTP: Publishing industry. Publishers and publishing — United States — Biography. Publishers and publishing — United States — History. Bookselling and publishing — 1950-1999. Bookselling and publishing — U.S.A. — 20th century. Publishing industry ; Biography & autobiography: general. LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading. Publishers and publishing ; History ; 20th century ; United States. Schiffrin, Andre.
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- Title
- The business of books : how international conglomerates took over publishing and changed the way we read / André Schiffrin
- Author
- Schiffrin, André
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
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- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1859847633
- ISBN 13
- 9781859847633
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Verso
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
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