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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 business of books: how international conglomerates took over publishing and changed the way we read
Verso
2000
An assessment of the changes in post-war America publishing and how five conglomerates control more than 80% of the publishing.
A reputation for excellence: a history of the Glasgow printing industry
Merchiston Publishing
1994
An account of printing in Glasgow from the establishment of the first press in 1638.
A reputation for excellence: a history of the Edinburgh printing industry
Merchiston Publishing
1990
An account of printing in Edinburgh from the establishment of the first press in 1507.
A reputation for excellence: a history of the Dundee and Perth printing industries
Merchiston Publishing
1996
An account of printing in Dundee and Perth from the establishment of the first press in 1547.
A reputation for excellence: a history of the Aberdeen and Northern counties printing industries
Merchiston Publishing
2000
An account of printing in the north of Scotland from the establishment of the first press in Aberdeen in 1622.
Cleaning, repairing and caring for books
Richard Joseph Publishers
1991
A guide to the tools and techniques used in repairing and restoring books.
A notable family of Scots printers
Printed privately by T. and A. Constable Ltd.
1928
A biography of James Donaldson, who established the Donaldson
The Oxford companion to the book
Oxford University Press
2010
A history of the book throughout the ages.
The memory of mankind: the story of libraries since the dawn of history
Oak Knoll Press
2001
A discussion of the role that libraries have played in the history of civilization.
Specimen types as used in Daily Express, Evening Citizen, Sunday Express
Beaverbrook Newspapers Limited
1954
A catalogue of typefaces used to print a family of Scottish newspapers.
The house of Menzies
John Menzies & Co., Ltd.
1958
A history of the Scottish bookshop and bookstall chain.
Letraset
Letraset UK Limited
1970s
A catalogue of Letraset products listing the fonts and graphics available from the company.
The well-made book: essays and lectures
Mark Batty, Publisher
2002
A collection of Updike's writings on the arts of the book.
At the sign of the ship: notes on the house of Longman, 1724-1974
Longman Group Limited
1974
A history of the House of Longman, later Longman Group Limited. Printed for private circulation.
A history of newspaper syndicates in the United States 1865-1935
Elmo Scott Watson
1936
A history of the newspaper syndicates that grew out of the American Civil War.
How to make an index
Elliot Stock
1902
An introduction to the production of back-of-the-book indexes.
Seeing Shelley plain: memories of New York's legendary Phoenix Book Shop
Oak Knoll Press
2001
The story of the famous literary haven from 1962 until its closure in 1988.
