Mentors and Friends: Short Lives of Leading Publishers and Booksellers I Have Known
by Ian Norrie
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Offers an outline history of the British book trade in the Twentieth century. This book is useful for those who has worked in this strange, but fascinating business. It also provides younger members of that trade the understanding to know more about the world from which their experience has evolved.Tags
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The book comprises biographical essays on eleven prominent figures of the British book trade, from Basil Blackwell to Alan Steele. It constitutes a vivid outline history of the British book trade in the twentieth century
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Indexers are recommended to read this book, both to gain a vivid picture of the book trade hitherto, and to see the idiosyncratic ideas of indexing desiderata held by an author and publisher (and frequent index user) who has been long at the heart of it.
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I find it irresistible. His ten biographical essays cover legendary figures of the British book trade in the second half of the 20th century. ... Ian knew them all well, and has introduced into each of his essays his own experience of the subjects.... I highly recommend this book.
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- Original publication date
- 2006
- People/Characters
- Basil Blackwell; Stanley Unwin; Allen Lane; John Grey Murray; Ian Parsons; Christina Foyle (show all 11); Alan Hill; Andre Deutsch; Paul Hamlyn; Elsi Bertram; Alan Steele
- First words
- This book was born partly from a need I felt to correct and extend published obituaries.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Man, you might say, cannot live by books alone.
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