George Palmer Putnam - Representative American Publisher

"There are many books viewing the world through the eyes of politicians. This is an exciting book that views nineteenth-century America through the eyes of one of its most important publishers, George Palmer Putman. Putnam's publisher's eyes are amazing lenses because of his total involvement and patronage of the leading authors of his time. He toiled to give their voices greater exposure to the world". -- Patricia Schroeder, President & CEO, Association of American Publishers Inc.

About the author

Ezra Greenspan is Associate Professor of English at the University of South Carolina. His previously published books are The Schlemiel Comes to America (1981), Walt Whitman and the American Reader (1990), and Cambridge Companion to Walt Whitman (1995).

Summary

A study of George Palmer Putnam, American 19th-century publisher. It discusses his productive life in print, interrelating this with the life of his family, with the changing patterns of life in New York City and the nation, and with the institutionalization of modern print culture.

Product details

• Authors: Ezra Greenspan, Ezra (Southern Methodist University) Greenspan
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2000
• EAN: 9780271020051
• ISBN: 978-0-271-02005-1
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 880 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Penn State Series in the History of the Book; Penn State Series in the Histo; Pennsylvania State Series in the History of the Book; Penn State Series in the History of the Book; Penn State the History of the
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, United States of America, USA, Biography: historical, political and military, Publishing industry & book trade, Publishing and book trade