Product Description: Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller's Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood presents the first comprehensive overview of how this iconic novel became an international phenomenon that has managed to sustain the public's interest for 75 years...read more

An illustrated collection of whimsical book covers from the pre-World War II period features artwork and titles fraught with wry humor and double entendres, in a full-color volume that offers insight into the role of comic art in publishing throughout the first decades of the twentieth century. 35,000 first printing.

Product Description: The twelve essays in this book explore in depth for the first time the publishing and reading practices which were formed and changed by the First World War. Ranging from an exploration of British and Australian trench journals and the reading practices of Indian soldiers to the impact of war on the literary figures of the home front in Britain, these essays provide crucial new historical information about the production, circulation and reception of reading matter during a period of international crisis...read more

Product Description: For over 150 years, since its founding in 1843, Macmillan has been at the heart of British publishing. This collection of essays, representing recent research in the archives at the British library, examines the firms' astute business strategy during the 19th Century, its successful expansion into overseas markets in America and India, its complex and intriguing relations with authors such as Matthew Arnold, Thomas Hardy, Alfred Lord Tennyson, W...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

The author reconstructs the history of publishing, providing insights into the techniques and business of the creating, marketing, and selling books. Reprint. (view table of contents)