Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing
| AUTHOR | Unknown; Scribner, Charles; Unknown et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Greenwood (02/04/1992) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
An examination of how and why certain books have become the most widely used reference works in American libraries. From Who's Who and World Book to Turabian's Manual, it explores the origins, influence and possible future for each of these works.
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ISBN-13:
9780897746403
ISBN-10:
0897746406
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
376
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
7.00 x 0.88 x 10.00 inches
Weight:
1.91 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes
Dewey Decimal:
011.02
Library of Congress Control Number:
91033629
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An examination of how and why certain books have become the most widely used reference works in American libraries. From Who's Who and World Book to Turabian's Manual, it explores the origins, influence and possible future for each of these works.
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Foreword by:
Scribner, Charles
Charles Scribner, Jr. was the son of Charles Scribner III and the longtime head of the Charles Scribner's Sons book publishing company. He succeeded his father in 1952 as chief of the family publishing house, which had been founded by his great-grandfather in 1846. Charles Scribner, Jr. oversaw its operations until 1984. He was Ernest Hemingway's personal editor and publisher in the last portion of Hemingway's career. He is the author of "In the Company of Writers "and "In the Web of Ideas".
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