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The English common reader : a social history of the mass reading public, 1800-1900 / by Richard D. Altick.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Altick, Richard D. (Richard Daniel), 1915-2008, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Books and reading--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Books and reading.
- Best sellers.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Publishers and publishing--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Publishers and publishing.
- English literature--19th century--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- Best sellers--Great Britain--Bibliography.
- Publishers and publishing--Great Britain.
- Local Subjects:
- Books and reading.
- Publishers and publishing--Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Bibliographies.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- ix, 430 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : The University of Chicago Press 1957.
- Contents:
- Appendices (pages 379-396): A. Chronology of the mass reading public, 1774-1900
- B. Best-sellers
- C. Periodical and newspapers circulation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-409).
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Altick, Richard D. (Richard Daniel), 1915-2008. English common reader.
- OCLC:
- 1626990
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