Print for victory : book publishing in England 1939-1945 / Valerie Holman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holman, Valerie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Publishers and publishing--England.

Publishers and publishing.

World War, 1939-1945--England.

World War, 1939-1945.

Book industries and trade--England.

Book industries and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : The British Library, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Print for Victory "is the firstin-depth study of the role of British publishing from 1939 to 1945, an aspect of World War II print culture that other books have not covered in any detail. Frequently thought of as a barren interlude between waves of Modernism stunted by war and austerity with paper rationing playing a crucial role this period in the business of literature was also marked by innovation in book design, changes in the patterns of trade, and the birth of a wave of readers both inside and outside of the United Kingdom. This is the time when Penguin became hugely profitable and when a surprising number of shiploads of books were exported to a growing international audience. "Print for Victory" explores the pivotal role played by publishers in relations between the government and its people, shedding light on the intervention by wartime ministries at all stages of book production, and eventually assessing the extent to which the war affected the corpus and quality of the literature that was published. This fascinating period has been intensively studied by social and political historians but has remained virtually untouched by historians of the book until now and this readerly and appealing volume is sure to make its mark on the history of twentieth-century print culture. "

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I BRITAIN NEEDS BOOKS (1939-1941)

CHAPTER 2 PUBLISHING AND THE STATE (1942-1943)

CHAPTER 3 READERS OVERSEAS (1940-1945)

CHAPTER 4 PUBLISHING FOR PEACE (1944-1945)

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX I

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX 3

APPENDIX 4

APPENDIX 5

APPENDIX 6

APPENDIX 7

APPENDIX 8

APPENDIX 9

APPENDIX 10

APPENDIX I I

APPENDIX I2

APPENDIX 13

ARCHIVES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 16, 2015).

ISBN:

0-7123-6365-3

OCLC:

925450303