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Books, libraries, and publishing
This collection contains items on all aspect of the printed word from design and production, through sales and acquisition, to collection, description and use. It also includes items on manuscripts and archival material.
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The printer: his customers and his men
J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd.
1933
The third of the J. M. Dent Memorial Lectures.
The modern Scottish Renaissance 1920-1960: a catalogue of the period
K. D. Duval
1960
A catalogue issued by K. D. Duval of works by modern Scottish author (including Hugh MacDiarmid, Neil Gunn and Ediwn Muir) and lithographs by Harley Brothers. Loosely laid in business card of K. D. Duval. With an introduction by Hugh MacDiarmid
Medieval libraries of Great Britain: a list of surviving books
Royal Historical Society
1987
Addenda and corrigenda to Ker's cornerstone work, edited by his literary executor.
The story of Eneas Mackay, Stirling
Smith Art Gallery and Museum
2008
A history of the Stirling publisher and bookseller, with a bibliography of his publications.
Bookcloth in England and America 1823-50
Oak Knoll Press
2008
A study of grained bookcloths of the early 19th century.
Typography: basic principles: influences and trends since the 19th century
Studio Books
1963
An introduction to typography and its implications for graphic designers.
The Denmilne manuscripts in the National Library of Scotland
Historical Association of Scotland
1928
A history of the Denmilne collection of manuscripts.
Peter Lunn: children's publisher: the books, authors and illustrators
Lomax Press
2010
A descriptive bibliography, with supporting reference material, of the publisher Peter Lunn.
John Westhouse and Peter Lunn: two wartime publishing houses and their founder
Lomax Press
2013
A descriptive bibliography, with supporting reference material, of the publisher John Westhouse, with updates to a previous bibliography on Peter Lunn.
Out of print and into profit: a history of the second-hand book trade in Britain in the 20th century
British Library
2007
A collection of essays by bibliographical scholars and professional booksellers assessing the development of the second-hand book trade in Britain.
Books, borrowers, and shareholders: Scottish circulating and subscription libraries before 1825: a survey and listing
Edinburgh Bibliographical Society in association with the National Library of Scotland
2012
A survey of early commercial and proprietary subscription libraries in Scotland.
The Scottish book trade 1500-1720: print commerce and print control in early modern Scotland. An historical survey of the early modern book in Scotland
Tuckwell Press
2000
A detailed examination of the early Scottish book trade covering printers, binders, stationers and sellers.
An honest trade: booksellers and bookselling in Scotland
John Donald in association with the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing Records
2009
A collection of reminiscences by Scottish booksellers.
Royal illuminated manuscripts from King Athelstan to Henry VIII
British Library
2011
An introduction to illuminated manuscripts from Anglo-Saxon to Tudor times based on a selection principally drawn from the Old Royal Library.
Book typography: a designer's manual
Libanus Press
2005
A practical guide to designing and typesetting books.
Printing presses: history and development from the fifteenth century to modern times
Faber and Faber Limited
1973
A comprehensive history of the relief printing press.
Fairs, markets and the itinerant book trade
Oak Knoll Press
2007
An investigation of the presence of the book trade in the streets and public spaces of Great Britain and Europe.
Serials and their readers 1620-1914
St Paul's Bibliographies
1993
A collection of papers on the creative tension between producers and consumers of serial publications.
The early nineties: a view from the Bodley Head
Harvard University Press
1971
An account of the London publishing company between the years 1887 and 1894.
In quest of the perfect book: reminiscences and reflections of a bookman
Little, Brown & Company
1926
An account of the author's development as a bookman and architect of books, and the books that provided inspiration.
The kingdom of books
Little, Brown & Company
1927
An account of the author's development as a bookman and architect of books, and the books that provided inspiration.
Life is local: the history of Johnston Press plc
Johnston Press plc
2006
A history of a Falkirk newspaper company.
Between boards: new thoughts on old books
Allenheld & Schram ; George Prior
1978
A collection of insights and hindsights into the antiquarian book business.
Lift the ban on the Daily Worker
Daily Worker League
1942
A call to remove end the suppression of the Daily Worker, which was banned in 1941.
