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The Beginnings of the Book Trade in Canada
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English
Published/Copyright:
1985
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This first extensive history of Canada’s early book trade begins with the impact of the Gutenberg printing revolution. Parker analyses the role of technological advances in printing, to the growing complexity of the book trade in the major cities up to the time in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
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Parker George L. :
GEORGE L. PARKER is a member of the Department of English and Philosophy at the Royal Military College of Canada.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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1. The Organization of the Pioneer Book Trade
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2. The Quest for a Colonial Literature
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3. Bookselling from 1820 to 1867
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4. The Mid-Century Revolution in Printing Technology
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5. Building a National Publishing Industry
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6. Towards a Compromise
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Conclusion
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Notes
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Appendix
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Index
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December 15, 1985
eBook ISBN:
9781487577780
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376
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Audience(s) for this book
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
