Victorian Publishing: The Economics of Book Production for a Mass Market, 1836-1916

Weedon, a researcher on the History of the Book in Britain Project and lecturer in publishing and new media at the University of Luton, UK, examines how social, economic, and industrial changes affected publishing practice. Drawing on research into the publishing records of 12 publishers, including George Bell and Son, Chatto & Windus, and Macmillan, the volume interprets broad trends in the growth and diversity of book publishing in Victorian Britain. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)