Publishing and Bookselling: A History From the Earliest Times to the Present

"Publishing and Bookselling: A History From the Earliest Times to the Present" is an authoritative and sweeping survey of the evolution of the book trade. Frank Arthur Mumby meticulously traces the development of the written word from its ancient origins through the transformative invention of the printing press and into the structured commercial industry of the early twentieth century.

The work examines the intricate and often complex relationship between authors, publishers, and bookseller...