This study of some of the central questions in literary publishing in mid-nineteenth-century North America and Britain is addressed through examination of the unusually rich archives of one of the preeminent literary publishers of the time. Michael Winship analyzes the records and publications of Boston-based Ticknor and Fields, revealing how its books were produced, marketed and distributed, and the extent of its expenses and profits. He goes on to show how an investigation of Ticknor and Fields enriches our understanding of the literary and cultural history of North America and Britain.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more |
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Editorial Reviews
Review
"American Literary Publishing in the Mid-Ninteenth Century is an important contribution to our understanding of the business of the business and profession of literary publishing, and it will prove itself an even more valuable contribution when future scholars use its findings to move toward an assessment of the contribution of the publishing sector to the making of modern letters." Ezra Greenspan, Papers of thr Bibliographical Society of America
"What we have here...is a wonderful resource for future studies of mid-nineteenth-century American publishing history." Joel Myerson, An Interdisciplinary Annual of Textual Studies
"A valuable addition to the burgeoning field of the history of the book....the deeply researched tools of business analysis provided here should be of use to a wide range of cultural historians interested in further exploring links between commerce and culture within the history of the book." Alice Fahs, Journal of American History
"Parts of this important story have been told before,...but never so satisfactorily and coherently as in this remarkably learned and sensible book. 19th Century Literature
"What we have here...is a wonderful resource for future studies of mid-nineteenth-century American publishing history." Joel Myerson, An Interdisciplinary Annual of Textual Studies
"A valuable addition to the burgeoning field of the history of the book....the deeply researched tools of business analysis provided here should be of use to a wide range of cultural historians interested in further exploring links between commerce and culture within the history of the book." Alice Fahs, Journal of American History
"Parts of this important story have been told before,...but never so satisfactorily and coherently as in this remarkably learned and sensible book. 19th Century Literature
Book Description
This study of some of the central questions in literary publishing in mid-nineteenth-century Britain and North America is addressed through examination of the unusually rich archive of one of the preeminent literary publishers of the time. Michael Winship analyses the records and publications of Boston-based Ticknor and Fields, revealing how its books were produced, marketed and distributed, and the extent of its expenses and profits. He goes on to show how an investigation of Ticknor and Fields enriches our understanding of the literary and cultural history of Britain and North America.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good,
By A Customer
This review is from: American Literary Publishing in the Mid-nineteenth Century: The Business of Ticknor and Fields (Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History) (Hardcover)
very enjoyable boo
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence:
ALTHOUGH THE NORTH AMERICAN colonies achieved political independence from Great Britain with the defeat of the British army at Yorktown in October 1781, they remained economically and culturally dependent on England for many years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
book trade firms, relief wood engravings, rough cost books, works printings copies, cost books record, regular account books, commission publishing, early sheets, merchandise income, merchandise account, surviving business records, imported publications, stereotype plates, parcel sales, inserted illustrations, other business records, imported sheets, commission accounts, single printing, juvenile works, retail sales price, commission books, literary publishing, ephemeral works, steady sellers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, New England, Old Corner Bookstore, Mayne Reid, Foreign Mixed, Charles Reade, Scott's Waverley, Thomas De Quincey, Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Other Poems, American Institute of Instruction, Old Comer Bookstore, Young Man, Atlantic Monthly, Book of Hymns, Boston Mercantile Library Association, Combe's The Constitution of Man, Crosland's Memorable Women, Horace Mann, Palmer's The Moral Instructor, Tennyson's The Poetical Works, Walter Scott, Charles Kingsley's The Heroes New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
ALTHOUGH THE NORTH AMERICAN colonies achieved political independence from Great Britain with the defeat of the British army at Yorktown in October 1781, they remained economically and culturally dependent on England for many years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
book trade firms, relief wood engravings, rough cost books, works printings copies, cost books record, regular account books, commission publishing, early sheets, merchandise income, merchandise account, surviving business records, imported publications, stereotype plates, parcel sales, inserted illustrations, other business records, imported sheets, commission accounts, single printing, juvenile works, retail sales price, commission books, literary publishing, ephemeral works, steady sellers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, New England, Old Corner Bookstore, Mayne Reid, Foreign Mixed, Charles Reade, Scott's Waverley, Thomas De Quincey, Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Other Poems, American Institute of Instruction, Old Comer Bookstore, Young Man, Atlantic Monthly, Book of Hymns, Boston Mercantile Library Association, Combe's The Constitution of Man, Crosland's Memorable Women, Horace Mann, Palmer's The Moral Instructor, Tennyson's The Poetical Works, Walter Scott, Charles Kingsley's The Heroes New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 100
books:
See all 100 books this book cites
5
books
cite this book:
- The Song of Hiawatha (Everyman's Library (Paper)) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on 12 pages
- "It is Never Too Late to Mend": Proofs of Its Prison Revelations (Complete Writings of Charles Reade (17 Volumes)) by Charles Reade on 7 pages
- It Is Never Too Late to Mend, V1 by Charles Reade on 7 pages
- Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey on 6 pages
- Robert Browning by Donald Thomas on 4 pages
See all 100 books this book cites
- Truth Stranger Than Fiction: Race, Realism, and the U.S. Literary Marketplace by Augusta Rohrbach in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Shakespeare and the American Nation by Kim C. Sturgess on page 23, and Back Matter
- Longfellow: A Rediscovered Life by Charles C. Calhoun in Back Matter
- Spreading the Word: A History of Information in the California Gold Rush by Richard T. Stillson in Back Matter
- Diary of a Christian Soldier: Rufus Kinsley and the Civil War by David C. Rankin in Back Matter
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
