Literary Publishing in America, 1790-1850

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University of Massachusetts Press, 1993 - 106 pages
Available for the first time in paperback, this book is a succinct distillation of the work and thought of William Charvat, a pioneer in the study of the history of the American book. This burgeoning field of inquiry investigates the social and cultural context of the act of literary creation by relating it to the modes of its production and distribution. This new edition of Literary Publishing in America contains an afterword by Michael Winship that discusses scholarship in the field since publication of Charvat's groundbreaking work.

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About the author (1993)

The late William Charvat was professor of English at Ohio State University and a general editor of The Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Associate professor of English at the University of Texas, Michael Winship is editor of Bibliography of American Literature.

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TitleLiterary Publishing in America, 1790-1850
AuthorWilliam Charvat
Editionreprint
PublisherUniversity of Massachusetts Press, 1993
ISBN0870238019, 9780870238017
Length106 pages
  
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