Angus & Robertson and the British Trade in Australian Books, 19301970 - The Getting of Bookselling Wisdom

This volume details the history of Australia's oldest and most nationally iconic publishing firm, Angus & Robertson, and its long-term investment in establishing and maintaining a viable commercial arm in London from 1930 to 1970.

Sommario

Dramatis Personae; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Company that Loved Australian Books; Chapter 2: The Overseas Books in Australian Publishing History; Chapter 3: Triangles of Publishing and Other Stories; Chapter 4: The World is Made of Paper Restrictions; Chapter 5: The First Salesman in London; Chapter 6: The Getting of Bookselling Wisdom; Chapter 7: Preparing for 'Operation London'; Chapter 8: The Shiralee in the North; Chapter 9: A Commercial and Cultural Relationship; Chapter 10: Tomorrow, When London Publishing Ended; Chapter 11: A House is Rebuilt; Chapter 12: The Hidden Parts of Publishing Fortune; Chapter 13: Learning from a Distance; Figures and Tables; Notes; Bibliography; Index 

Info autore

Jason D. Ensor holds a BA and MA in Australian studies and a PhD in communication studies from Murdoch University. 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jason D. Ensor, Ensor Jason D.
• Editore: Anthem Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.2013
• EAN: 9781783080588
• ISBN: 978-1-78308-058-8
• Pagine: 268
• Serie: Anthem Studies in Book History, Publishing and Print Culture; Anthem Global Media and Communication Studies; Anthem Australian Humanities Research Series; Anthem Publishing Studies; Anthem Studies in Australian History
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, HISTORY / Oceania, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history