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Author:

Satterfield, Jay, 1964-

Title:

The world's best books : taste, culture, and the Modern library / Jay Satterfield.

Publisher:

University of Massachusetts Press,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

ix, 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Modern Library (Firm)--History.
Modern Library (Firm)--History.
Modern library of the world's best books--History.
Publishers and publishing--New York--New York--History--20th century.
Monographic series.
Literature publishing--United States--History--20th century.
Books and reading--United States--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-226) and index.

Contents:

Establishing the world's best books -- Advertising the world's best books -- Booming the world's best books -- Packaging the world's best books -- Selecting the world's best books -- Closing the world's best books.

Series:

Studies in print culture and the history of the book

ISBN:

9781558493537 (alk. paper)
1558493530 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)48754836

LCCN:

2001008665

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)