When August Frug??? joined the University of California Press in 1944, it was part of the University's printing department, publishing a modest number of books a year, mainly monographs by UC faculty members. When he retired as director 32 years later, the Press had been transformed into one of the largest, most distinguished university presses in the country, publishing more than 150 books annually in fields ranging from ancient history to contemporary film criticism, by notable authors from all over the world. August Frug ...
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When August Frug??? joined the University of California Press in 1944, it was part of the University's printing department, publishing a modest number of books a year, mainly monographs by UC faculty members. When he retired as director 32 years later, the Press had been transformed into one of the largest, most distinguished university presses in the country, publishing more than 150 books annually in fields ranging from ancient history to contemporary film criticism, by notable authors from all over the world. August Frug???'s memoir provides an exciting intellectual and topical story of the building of this great press. Along the way, it recalls battles for independence from the University administration, the Press's distinctive early style of book design, and many of the authors and staff who helped shape the Press in its formative years.
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Fine trade hard cover book in fine dust jacket. Fruge, who transformed the University of California Press from a monographic publisher into one of the largest intellectual publishing houses in America, spent his lifetime admiring, encouraging and, when necessary, battling with the great authors of the.
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B/W Illus. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8 vo. First Edition, First Printing; tip of flyleaf clipped; ltie shelf rubbing; 365 clean, unmarked pages/index.
