Tag: Booksellers

The Business of Books Booksellers and the English Book Trade 1450-1850


Free Download James Raven, "The Business of Books: Booksellers and the English Book Trade 1450-1850"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 0300122616, 0300181639 | PDF | pages: 513 | 50.3 mb
In 1450 very few English men or women were personally familiar with a book; by 1850, the great majority of people daily encountered books, magazines, or newspapers. This book explores the history of this fundamental transformation, from the arrival of the printing press to the coming of steam. James Raven presents a lively and original account of the English book trade and the printers, booksellers, and entrepreneurs who promoted its development.

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The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians True Stories of the Magic of Reading


Free Download The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson, Matt Eversmann
English | April 8, 2024 | ISBN: 0316567531, 0316572829 | True EPUB | 352 pages | 2.2 MB
This "celebration of the world of books" (Kirkus) is filled with true stories from the booksellers and librarians-the superheroes of reading-as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson.

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The British Booksellers


Free Download The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron
English | April 9, 2024 | ISBN: 0785232249 | True EPUB | 384 pages | 3.4 MB
Inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers highlights the courage of those whose lives were forever changed by war-and the stories that bind us in the fight for what matters most.

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