Joseph Whitaker : 'mechanic' to the Victorian book trade / Rachel Calder

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calder, Rachel, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture

Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture, 2514-8524

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Whitaker, Joseph, 1820-1895.

Whitaker, Joseph.

Book industries and trade--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Book industries and trade.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Joseph Whitaker is best remembered today as the originator of Whitaker's Almanack, but he was also one of the most important publishers of the nineteenth century. As editor of The Bookseller, he had a panoramic view of the book trade and studied the commercial and structural forces that shaped its activities. His journal helped readers seize the opportunities and manage the risks of the increasingly competitive business culture and tried to foster a sense of pride within the community by encouraging booksellers and publishers to work together for their collective benefit. The publication of The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature in 1874, the most comprehensive collection of books in print and available for sale, was an indispensable guide for booksellers and, together with The Bookseller, created an indispensable communication and information service that remains at the heart of the book trade today"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Early years 1820-1850s

The bookseller 1858-1870s

Whitaker’s almanack, the reference catalogue of current literature, and trade associations 1870s-1890s

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 31, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Calder, Rachel Joseph Whitaker

ISBN:

9781009645133

1009645137

9781009645119

1009645110

OCLC:

1588692963

Publisher Number:

CIPO000397831

CIPO000409188

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license