Kegan Paul, a Victorian Imprint: Publishers, Books and Cultural History"Kegan Paul - A Victorian Imprint is a notable contribution to the scholarly discipline known as the history of the book. It is a detailed study of the establishment and growth of a Victorian publisher, and illustrates the way in which publishers acted as important gatekeepers in their culture by mediating between authors and readers, by selecting those texts that appeared in print, and by creating the physical formats in which they became familiar. The book also functions as a collective biography of the publishers behind the firm of Kegan Paul, which was founded in London in 1871 by Henry S. King." -- Dust jacket. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Henry S King businessman of letters | 15 |
Charles Kegan Paul pastor to publisher | 48 |
Kegan Paul Trench the partnership with a reputation for serious and beautiful books 18771888 | 84 |
Kegan Paul Trench Triibner Co Ltd a financial crisis and a revolution in management 18891911 | 138 |
The Kegan Paul legacy the making consolidation and survival of a reputation for serious books | 174 |
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Kegan Paul - a Victorian Imprint: Publishers, Books, and Cultural History Leslie Howsam No preview available - 2015 |
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