Out of print & into profit : a history of the rare and secondhand book trade in Britain in the twentieth century / edited by Giles Madelbrote.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mandelbrote, Giles, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antiquarian booksellers--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Antiquarian booksellers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (456 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Out of print and into profit

Place of Publication:

London : British Library : Oak Knoll Press, [2006]

Summary:

Published to mark the centenary of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association, this title maps out the history of the book trade in the 20th century. 20 contributors describe and explain the ways in which booksellers acquired their stock and sold books to customers, and offer insights into changes in taste and fashion in book collecting.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

INTRODUCTION

I BUYING HOW THE TRADE ACQUIRED ITS STOCK

II SELLING: HOW THE TRADE SOLD BOOKS

III CREATING FASHIONS AND CHANGING TASTE

IV PERSONALITIES: A TRADE OF INDIVIDUALISTS

APPENDICES

REFERENCES

GENERAL INDEX

INDEX OF BOOKS

INDEX OF BOOKSELLERS.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p, 367-399) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7123-6350-5

OCLC:

925450326