How books came to America : the rise of the American book trade / John Hruschka.

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"Traces the development of the American book trade from the colonial era through the twentieth century. Explores the technological, historical, cultural, political, and personal forces that shaped the trade, paying particular attention to the contributions of the German bookseller Frederick Leypoldt...

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Uniform Title:Penn State series in the history of the book.
Main Author: Hruschka, John, 1956-
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2012], ©2012.
Series:Penn State series in the history of the book.
Subjects:
Book industries and trade > United States > History.
Publishers and publishing > United States > History.
Booksellers and bookselling > United States > History.
German imprints > United States > History.
Book industries and trade > Germany > History.
Book industries and trade > Great Britain > History.
Leypoldt, Frederick, > 1835-1884.
Publishers weekly > History.
Physical Description:xvii, 326 pages .
Format: Book
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