A History of Booksellers, the Old and the New

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curwen, Henry, 1845-1892

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A History of Booksellers, the Old and the New" by Henry Curwen is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the development of the bookselling and publishing industries, exploring the lives of significant figures and firms from ancient times to the modern era. The book aims to shine light on the literary struggles faced by various booksellers and publishers while providing insights into the broader history of literature itself. The opening of the volume sets the tone by contextualizing the early bookselling trade, tracing its roots back to ancient Rome and the work of manuscript copyists. It discusses the evolution of the industry, highlighting how books were once laboriously produced by slaves and the rise of publishing as a structured profession. Curwen emphasizes that the book aims to deliver a focused narrative despite the expansive nature of its subject, and reflects on the challenges and triumphs faced by the tradespeople involved in the history of bookselling. Overall, this introduction serves as a foundational overview, inviting readers into an exploration of the intricate relationship between literature and commerce throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The booksellers of olden times

The Longman family

Constable, Cadell, and Black

John Murray

William Blackwood

Chambers, Knight, and Cassell

Henry Colburn

The Rivingtons, the Parkers, and James Nisbet

Butterworth and Churchill

Edward Moxon

Kelly and Virtue

Thomas Tegg

Thomas Nelson

Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.

Charles Edward Mudie

W. H. Smith and Son

Provincial booksellers.

Credits:

Produced by MWS, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-06-18