
An Honest Trade
Booksellers and Bookselling in Scotland
John Donald Publishers Ltd
Published on 23. December 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-85976-673-9 (ISBN)
Description
Bookselling in Scotland went through radical changes during the course of the twentieth century: the creation of more attractive shop interiors to replace the gloomy cathedrals of the pre-Second World War Era; increasing specialization of outlets, including the development of paperback bookshops; the growth of chains and the dogged persistence of independents; the abolition of the net book agreement; and, the importance of the mass media in the promotion of books. This book provides a lively account of bookselling and booksellers through the life histories of key and representative figures in the Scottish trade, told in their own words. A balanced blend of anecdote and analysis, this is the first comprehensive insight into the nature of the trade and the radical changes it has been through in the past eighty years.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8pp b/w plates
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85976-673-9 (9780859766739)
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Persons
Alistair McCleery is Professor of Literature and Culture at Napier University. David Finkelstein is Professor of Media and Communication at QMUC. Jennie Renton is the editor of Scottish Book Collector and the on-line literary magazine Textualities.