Throughout the course of our nation's history, the book has been a cornerstone in the shaping of American culture. The fascinating role that books have played in the creation of our nation and society is notably the story of authors, printers, and publishers who have created books. It is also the story of readers who have shaped our culture in response to what they read. Gracing the pages of this book are rare images from the Library of Congress. Clement also offers insightful portraits of the titans of publishing, from ...
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Throughout the course of our nation's history, the book has been a cornerstone in the shaping of American culture. The fascinating role that books have played in the creation of our nation and society is notably the story of authors, printers, and publishers who have created books. It is also the story of readers who have shaped our culture in response to what they read. Gracing the pages of this book are rare images from the Library of Congress. Clement also offers insightful portraits of the titans of publishing, from Isaiah Thomas and Matthew Carey to Henry Holt, Frank N. Doubleday, and Alfred Knopf.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 9x0x10; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Touch of rubbing to extremities. Text and images unmarked. Dust jacket in mylar shows light to medium wear at all edges. 150pp.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x0x10; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Touch of rubbing to extremities. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. 4to. 150pp.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 4to-over 9? "-12" tall; Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Quarto and Dust Jacket in Near Fine Condition. Monotone and color illustrations throughout. Foreword by James H. Billington. Afterword by John Y. Cole. Fine burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine, slight wear to spine heel and lower corner tip, else Fine. Tight and solid binding, square. Internals As New. The story of the book in America from 1638 to today. An overview of the Book in America, documented with anecdotes, the history of the book and its impact on America, from the arrival of the first volumes and early printing presses on the shores of New York to the current trends in publishing. This is the story of authors, printers and publishers who have created books and the story of readers who shape our culture in response to what they read. 150 pages, indexed. 9.25 x 10.8 inches.
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Very Good. Very good hardcover in very good dust jacket. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; DJ, boards, text also very good. Light shelfwear. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Shipping available only to lower 48 states due to the size/weight of this book; not available for expedited delivery.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (book collecting, book history, books) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Size: 9x0x10; Ex-Library copy with some moderate shelf wear. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations. Over 1, 000, 000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.
