{"product_id":"publishing-and-bookselling-harold-raymond-1st-edition","title":"Publishing and Bookselling, Harold Raymond — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 16mo, pp. 54.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, with the delicate marbled paper-covered boards showing only minor rubbing to the extremities, most notably at the spine ends and corners. The striking green chevron pattern remains bright, and the gilt titling along the spine is crisp and entirely unoxidised. The rear board presents a couple of small, faint blemishes, but nothing that detracts significantly from the book's overall aesthetic. Internally, the pages are exceptionally clean and bright, completely free from foxing or prominent markings, retaining a crispness characteristic of an unread copy. Overall, a highly presentable and well-preserved example of this fragile production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a true first edition, first printing of the eighth instalment in the esteemed J. M. Dent Memorial Lectures series, delivered by Harold Raymond at Stationers' Hall, London, on 21st October 1938. Bound in its original green marbled paper boards with a distinctive feather-chevron pattern, this copy is offered lacking the dust jacket, which is typical for surviving examples of this delicate publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe J. M. Dent Memorial Lectures were highly regarded within the trade, offering insights from leading figures on various aspects of book manufacturing and history. Copies with such bright, unrubbed gilt and clean internal pages are relatively uncommon on the open market today, as these pocket-sized volumes were frequently subjected to heavy handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered as the 1938 J. M. Dent Memorial Lecture, \u003ci\u003ePublishing and Bookselling: A Survey of Post-War Developments and Present-Day Problems\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating contemporary window into the British book trade between the world wars. Harold Raymond, a prominent publisher at Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, provides a sharp, insider's analysis of the shifting literary landscape of the 1930s. His commentary touches upon everything from the controversial advent of the 'sixpenny' paperback revolution to the economic pressures and changing reading habits of the era. A concise and deeply informative text, this remains an essential primary resource for bibliophiles and historians of the book trade alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54494610325843,"sku":"4912","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260730_230451.jpg?v=1785930125","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/publishing-and-bookselling-harold-raymond-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}